When radical New York lawyer Joel Litvinoff is felled by a
stroke, his wife, Audrey, uncovers a secret that forces her to
reexamine everything she thought she knew about their forty-year
marriage. Joel's children will soon have to come to terms with this
discovery themselves, but for the meantime, they are struggling
with their own dilemmas and doubts.
Rosa, a disillusioned revolutionary, has found herself drawn
into the world of Orthodox Judaism and is now being pressed to make
a commitment to that religion. Karla, a devoted social worker
hoping to adopt a child with her husband, is falling in love with
the owner of a newspaper stand outside her office. Ne'er-do-well
Lenny is living at home, approaching another relapse into heroin
addiction.
In the course of battling their own demons--and one another--the
Litvinoff clan is called upon to examine long-held articles of
faith that have formed the basis of their lives together and their
identities as individuals. In the end, all the family members will
have to answer their own questions and decide what--if
anything--they still believe in.
Hailed by the "Sunday Times" (London) as "one of the
outstanding novels of the year," "The Believers" explores big ideas
with a light touch, delivering a tragic, comic family story as
unsparing as it is filled with compassion.
General
Imprint: |
Harperluxe
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
March 2009 |
Authors: |
Zoe Heller
|
Dimensions: |
228 x 153 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
512 |
Edition: |
Large type / large print edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-176248-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-176248-2 |
Barcode: |
9780061762482 |
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