- The complexities of brotherly love and lifelong friendship.
- An exploration of the limits of human endurance and resilience.
- A poignant depiction of trauma and its lasting effects.
The million-copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance.
When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their centre of gravity.
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he'll not only be unable to overcome - but that will define his life forever.
Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.
- Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Literary Fiction
- Atmosphere: Deeply moving and emotionally intense, this novel explores the profound impact of trauma and the enduring power of friendship against overwhelming odds.
What you'll find in this book
- The complexities of brotherly love and lifelong friendship.
- An exploration of the limits of human endurance and resilience.
- A poignant depiction of trauma and its lasting effects.
Memorable Quote
"When did pursuing your ambitions cross the line from brave into foolhardy? How did you know when to stop?"
Author's Bio
Hanya Yanagihara is an acclaimed American novelist known for her compelling and often challenging works. With a talent for exploring complex human relationships and profound themes, her books have garnered significant critical praise and a wide readership. Her previous work, A Little Life, became a million-copy bestseller and was recognized with numerous awards and nominations, solidifying her reputation as a major voice in contemporary literature. She is also the author of To Paradise.
Manufacturer
Specifications
- Author
- Hanya Yanagihara
- Publisher
- Macmillan Publishers
- Language
- English
- Type
- Prose
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 752
- Release Date
- 04/2022
- Publication Date
- 2022
- Dimensions
- 13x19.7 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781529077216
Additional Specifications
- Books Adapted to TV Series / Movies
- No
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