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The Book of Jonas by Stephen Dau

The Book of Jonas

by Stephen Dau
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  • First Published:
  • Mar 15, 2012, 272 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Feb 2013, 272 pages
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The Book of Jonas is a compelling novel that describes the human cost of war and the long-lasting effects on the human mind. Adjusting to his new life in America proves more difficult than Jonas originally thought. Mandated to see a therapist, Jonas begins to explore what happened. He eventually turns to alcohol in order to cope. The book is written as if it were a funeral mass with chapter titles: Processional, Remembrance, Communion, Confession, etc. It was an interesting way to read a story and I didn’t expect the ending at all. For a debut novel this will be a big hit.
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