Mothers and Sons: A highly anticipated American novel about a family estranged for many years - and the secret that kept them apart

A mother and son, estranged for many years, reckon at last with the secret that has kept them apart in this highly anticipated novel by one of the most talented American writers of his generation At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter's numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him. Ann, his mother, w ho runs a women's retreat centre she founded after leaving his father, is wounded by the estrangement from Peter but cherishes the world she has built. She long ago banished from her mind the decision that divided her from her son. But as Peter's case plunges him further into the fraught memory of his first love and the night of violence that changed his life forever, he and his mother must confront the secret that tore them apart. With unsurpassed emotional depth, Mothers and Sons reveals all that is lost by looking away from the past and the love that might be restored by facing it. In his spellbinding new novel, Adam Haslett demonstrates yet again his mastery of "a rich assortment of literary gifts" ( New York Times ). 'Subtle, symphonic and satisfying' Financial Times 'An epic family saga that packs an extraordinary emotional punch . . . this book is his best yet' Observer EAN: 9780241707524 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 06.02.2025 Autoren: Haslett, Adam Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 288 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Literary Keyword: great books; good books; new york; pulitzer; queer; lgbt; family secrets; secrets; emotions; immigrant; first love; reunions; reunion; gay fiction; tony kushner; lawyer; elizabeth strout; phillip roth; union atlantic; novels; relationships; american fiction; contemporary fiction; literary fiction; imagine me gone; gay literature; emotional books Fachschema: New York City / Roman, Erzählung, Essay, Feuilleton, Reportage~Schwul / Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Familienleben~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Liebe und Beziehungen~Erzählerisches Thema: Identität / Zugehörigkeit~Erzählerisches Thema: Vertreibung, Exil, Migration Interesse Alter: Bezug zu Schwulen Imprint-Titels: Hamish Hamilton Länge: 234 mm Breite: 153 mm