The Sentimentalists - Softcover

Skibsrud, Johanna

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3,365 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393341631 ISBN 13: 9780393341638

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012

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"A hypnotic meditation on memory . . . reaffirms the potential for storytelling to offer clarity and redemption." ―New York Times Book Review

In this riveting debut, a daughter attempts to discover the truth about the life of her father, a dying Vietnam veteran haunted by his wartime experiences. Powerful and assured, The Sentimentalists is a story of what lies beneath the surface of everyday life.

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About the Author:

Johanna Skibsrud is the author of The Sentimentalists, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and This Will Be Difficult to Explain, as well as two poetry collections. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Review:

“As a poet, [Johanna Skibsrud] knows how to pare a story down to its essence and infuse every thread with meaning. . . . The tale is so true and poignant that, as in the moment when the narrator flew over the water, readers, too, will want to stay there ‘as long as possible.’”
- Dallas Morning News

“An intricate story about the crushing power of experience.
. . . Skibsrud’s assured prose and graceful wordplay elevate this delicately structured story of redemption and forgiveness.”
- starred review, Publishers Weekly

“A slim debut novel graced by inventive language and a haunting atmosphere. . . . The melancholy mood and restrained language of the story settles deep into a reader’s consciousness.”
- NPR

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