5/27/2023 0 Comments Author of i know this much is true![]() Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world.ĭominick Birdsey's entire life has been compromised and constricted by anger and fear, by the paranoid schizophrenic twin brother, Thomas, whom he both deeply loves and resents.īorn in the waning moments of 1949 and the opening minutes of 1950, the twins are physical mirror images who grow into separate yet connected entities: the seemingly strong and protective yet fearful Dominick, his mother's watchful "monkey" and the seemingly weak and sweet yet noble Thomas, his mother's gentle "bunny." From childhood, Dominick fights for both separation and wholeness - and ultimately self-protection - in a house of fear dominated by Ray, a bully who abuses his power over these stepsons whose biological father is a mystery.ĭominick's lifelong talent for survival comes at an enormous cost, including the breakup of his marriage to the warm, beautiful Dessa, whom he still loves. ![]() Wally Lamb's masterful novel of transgression and redemption, now in e-book format.Ī contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth: a proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. ( Not available in print editions of this work.) E-book extra: "Who Is Wally Lamb?" The author recalls events surrounding the acclaimed publication of I Know This Much Is True. ![]()
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