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"Nuanced and moving . . . a] story about the indestructible bonds of family."--The New York Times
From John Burnham Schwartz, one of the our most compelling and compassionate writers, comes a riveting novel about the complex, fierce, ultimately inspiring resilience of families in the face of life's most difficult and unexpected challenges. Twelve years after a tragic accident and a cover-up that led to prison time, Dwight Arno, at fifty, is a man who has started over without exactly moving on. Living alone in California, Dwight manages a sporting goods store and dates a woman to whom he hasn't revealed the truth about his past. Then Sam, Dwight's estranged college-age son, shows up without warning, fleeing a devastating incident in his own life. As the two men are forced to confront their similar natures and their half-buried hopes for connection, they must also search for redemption in their attempts to rewrite, outrun, or eradicate the past.Praise for Northwest Corner "A great American novel."--Abraham Verghese "One of the most emotionally commanding novels of the year."--NPR "Exhilarating . . . In Schwartz's hands, the narrative unfolds delicately, each chapter a puzzle piece that fits seamlessly into the whole. Grade: ] A."--Entertainment Weekly
"A compelling tale of a family . . . finding their way back together again."--The Christian Science Monitor
"Stark and deeply affecting . . . Readers will grow to care deeply about whether and how the characters'] lives can be redeemed."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The masterful Northwest Corner is that finest of things--a moral novel about mortal events."--Dennis Lehane
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Schwartz, John Burnham
- ISBN: 9780812980516
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.02 x 0.69
- Number Of Pages: 298
- Publication Year: 2012