Book 18: House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III, 365 pages
On a road crew in California, a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force under the Shah yearns to restore his family's dignity. When an attractive bungalow comes available on county auction for a fraction of its value, he sees a great opportunity for himself, his wife, and his children. But the house's former owner, a recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck, doesn't see it that way, nor does her lover, a married cop driven to extremes to win her love and get her house back.
Oh my! This was brilliant. I haven't seen the movie, so I truly had no idea what the story was about when my sister gave this book to me. I love how it is written from the angle of the two main characters. You see all points & feel from all points. I really recommend this one.
Finished: July 26th, 2006.
(I still have a few books I finished before this to write about & I am very behind in the challenge, but I'm still going on...& always reading something!)
On a road crew in California, a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force under the Shah yearns to restore his family's dignity. When an attractive bungalow comes available on county auction for a fraction of its value, he sees a great opportunity for himself, his wife, and his children. But the house's former owner, a recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck, doesn't see it that way, nor does her lover, a married cop driven to extremes to win her love and get her house back.
Oh my! This was brilliant. I haven't seen the movie, so I truly had no idea what the story was about when my sister gave this book to me. I love how it is written from the angle of the two main characters. You see all points & feel from all points. I really recommend this one.
Finished: July 26th, 2006.
(I still have a few books I finished before this to write about & I am very behind in the challenge, but I'm still going on...& always reading something!)