Description
Stephen Wright offers an American Civil War novel unlike any other. His hero Liberty Fish is the son of fervent abolitionists and the grandson of Carolina slaveholders. Hoping to reconcile the familial disunion, Liberty escapes first into the cauldron of war, then into a bedlam more disturbing still.
About the Author
Stephen Wright was educated at the U.S. Army Intelligence School and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He has taught at Princeton University, Brown University, and, most recently, The New School. He lives in New York City.
Reviews
"'... the prose often recalls that of Mark Twain... I was dazzled by Wright's language.' Jay Parini, Guardian"
Book Information
ISBN 9780571231133
Author Stephen Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 126mm * 20mm
About the Author
Stephen Wright was educated at the U.S. Army Intelligence School and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He has taught at Princeton University, Brown University, and, most recently, The New School. He lives in New York City.
Reviews
"'... the prose often recalls that of Mark Twain... I was dazzled by Wright's language.' Jay Parini, Guardian"
Book Information
ISBN 9780571231133
Author Stephen Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 126mm * 20mm
