The Man Without a Shadow

di Joyce Carol Oates (Autore)

Susan Hanfield (Narratore)

Fourth Estate, 2017

From bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates, a taut and fascinating novel that examines the mysteries of human memory and personality In 1965, a young research scientist named Margot Sharpe meets Elihu Hoopes, the subject of her study, a handsome amnesiac who cannot remember anything beyond the last seventy seconds. Over the course of thirty years, the two embark on mirroring journeys of self-discovery. Margot, enthralled by her charming, mysterious, and deeply lonely patient, as well as her officious supervisor, attempts to unlock Eli’s shuttered memories of a childhood trauma without losing her own sense of identity in the process. And Eli, haunted by memories of an unknown girl’s body underneath the surface of a lake, pushes to finally know himself once again, despite potentially devastating consequences. As Margot and Eli meet over and over again, Joyce Carol Oates’ tightly written, nearly clinical prose propels the lives of these two characters forwards, both suspended in a dream-like, shadowy present, and seemingly balanced on the thinnest, sharpest of lines between past and future. Made vivid by Oates’ eye for detail and searing insight into the human psyche, The Man Without a Shadow is an eerie, ambitious, and structurally complex novel, as poignant as it is thrilling. This top-tier fiction novel, The Man Without a Shadow, is a testament to Joyce Carol Oates literary prowess. The narrative intricately weaves the complexities of human memory and personality, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. For fans of Stephen King (The Green Mile), Percival L. Everett (I Am Not Sidney Poitier), Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead), Hernan Diaz (Trust), and Elizabeth Strout (Tell Me Everything).

• Autore: Joyce Carol Oates
• Narratore: Susan Hanfield
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 13:33:40
• Anno edizione: 2017
• Editore: Fourth Estate
• EAN: 9780008165390

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