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The author of The Last Life explores the theme of isolation in two short novels--A Simple Tale, about an immigrant woman torn between past and present as she struggles to preserve her relationship with her son, and The Hunters, about an American scholar in London who becomes fascinated by his downstairs neighbor. 30,000 first printing.
About the Authors:
Claire Messud was born in the United States in 1966. She was educated at Yale and Cambridge. Her first novel, When the World Was Steady, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1996. Her second novel, The Last Life, was widely praised and has been translated into several languages.
Title: The Hunters: Two Short Novels
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket