Here I am. [online electronic book]
Here I am. [online electronic book]
By
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Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977-
Publication Date
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2016
Subject Term
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Electronic books.
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Brothers -- Fiction.
Natural disasters -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Geographic Term
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Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction.
Summary
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God asked Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac, and Abraham replied obediently, 'Here I am.' This is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. Over the course of three weeks in present-day Washington, D.C., three sons watch their parents' marriage falter and their family home fall apart. Meanwhile, a large catastrophe is engulfing another part of the world: a massive earthquake devastates the Middle East, sparking a pan-Arab invasion of Israel. With global upheaval in the background and domestic collapse in the foreground, Jonathan Safran Foer asks us: What is the true meaning of home? Can one man ever reconcile the conflicting duties of his many roles--husband, father, son? And how much of life can a person ultimately bear?
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780735232945
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