House of Sand and Fog: Summary and book reviews of House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III, plus links to an excerpt from House of Sand and Fog and a biography of Andre Dubus III.
House of Sand and Fog
by
Andre Dubus III
Hardcover: Feb 1999,
365 pages.
Paperback: Feb 2000,
368 pages.
In this riveting novel of almost unbearable suspense, three fragile yet determined people become dangerously entangled in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Colonel Behrani, once a wealthy man in Iran, is now a struggling immigrant willing to bet everything he has to restore his family's dignity. Kathy Niccolo is a recovering alcoholic and addict whose house is all she has left, and who refuses to let her hard-won stability slip away from her. Sheriff Lester Burdon, a married man who finds himself falling in love with Kathy, becomes obsessed with helping her fight for justice.
Drawn by their competing desires to the same small house in the California hills--and what it represents to each of them--and doomed by their tragic inability to understand one another, the three converge on an explosive collision course. Combining unadorned realism with profound empathy, House of Sand and Fog is a devastating exploration of the American Dream gone awry.
Book Reviews
The Boston Globe
A page-turner with a beating heart.
San Diego Union Tribune
An utterly believable, riveting journey--. Dubus has written a story that one cannot help but care about.
The Baltimore Sun
A mixture of classical tragedy perfectly imbued with film noir...the work of a writer who is the real thing.
Boston Magazine
Dubus proves himself both an exquisitely careful craftsman and a painstaking recorder of society.
Washington Post Book World
Elegant and powerful...an unusual and volatile...literary thriller.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Exceptional storytelling, true to life--searing and insightful--. You can't help but be impressed.
Los Angeles Times
The most rending kind of war is not between two hatreds, but between two hopes--. Dubus sets out the growing confrontation with chilly ingenuity and a remarkably observant compassion--. A fine and prophetic novel.
San Francisco Chronicle
It is rare these days to encounter a novel that follows the rules of Greek tragedy--. Dubus is a taker of risks--. A craftsman of character and dialogue, Dubus has dared to push his limits.
Seattle Weekly
A poignant drama that is engrossing--. A book full of longing, a vivid and exquisitely realized snapshot of America's underside.
Mirabella
Unputdownable--a page-turner that's a mind-opener--a thriller with moral complexity.
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