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The Book of Life

Published
Sep 2011
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General Fiction General Fiction
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238

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Forced together on a trip from Manhattan to Rhode Island, a father and son attempt to renew their bond over lobster, cigarettes, and a buried secret. A pure-hearted artist finds his devotion cruelly tested, while his true love tries to repent for the biggest mistake of her life. Unwittingly thrust into an open marriage, a man struggles to reconnect with his newly devout son. And in the book's daring first story, an arrogant businessman begins a forbidden affair during the High Holidays.

Written in clear, crystalline prose, The Book of Life comprises seven stunning tales about faith, family, grief, love, temptation, and redemption that signal the arrival of a bold and exciting new writer.

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First Edition Sep 2011 Reagan Arthur Books ISBN13 9780316126472 ISBN10 0316126470
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Apr 2012 Picador ISBN13 9781447202424 ISBN10 1447202422
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Sep 2011 Little, Brown ISBN13 9780316192330 ISBN10 0316192333
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Sep 2011 Little, Brown ISBN13 9780594524816 ISBN10 0594524814
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Sep 2011 Back Bay Books ISBN10 B004RD84YU
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May 2012 The Atlantic ISBN10 B0088792MO
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Dec 2012 Reagan Arthur Books ISBN13 9780316248167 ISBN10 0316248169
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