First published in 1970 to great acclaim, this novel stands as one of the most dazzling and rigorous examples of the storyteller's craft in postwar American literature--a novel that, according to Irving Howe, ranks with "Billy Budd" and "The Great Gatsby".
A forceful argument against America's vicious circle of growing inequality bythe Nobel Prize-winning economist.
"A loud counterblast to the fashionable faith of our times: that human nature is driven by biology ... urgent and persuasive."-Sunday Times (London)
"A convincing reimagining of the Bronte story, perfect for Bronte fans."-Booklist
Finalist for the 2010 National Book Award in FictionWinner of the 2011 ABA Indies Choice Honor Award in FictionWinner of the 2011 Anisfield-Wolf AwardShortlisted for the 2011 Orange... Læs mere
Features speakers who seek their true selves amid the fallen cathedrals of America, and refuse to abandon hope in the power of imagination.
"I have not lately read a finer book than this-on any subject at all. . . . A masterpiece." -Simon Winchester, New Statesman
Living the dream of the endless vacation
A magisterial reinterpretation of the place of the Great War in modern history.
The poems in Once illuminate and echo themes of loss and grief. Vanity Fair"
"For some time now, the best book critic in America has been Michael Dirda."-Michael M. Thomas, New York Observer
"One of the most acute and thoughtful achievements of French fiction at mid-century." - New York Times