by Andre Dubus I I I (Author)
Kathy is a young recovering alcoholic recently seperated from her husband. When her family home is repossessed she is devastated. Her house is sold at auction to Behrani, a former Iranian Air Force officer for whom it represents an entry into real estate and a passport to the future for his family and his own version of the American Dream. For Kathy, its loss is the last of a sereis of insults life has dealt her and the stage is set for a gut-wrenching tragedy.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: 1st Vintage Book Edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03 May 2001
ISBN 10: 009928314X
ISBN 13: 9780099283140
Book Overview: 'Beautiful, gripping and highly intelligent' - The Times