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A Masterpiece.—The New York Times Book Review (editor''s choice)

“In The Ruined House a ‘small harmless modicum of vanity’ turns into an apocalyptic bonfire.  Shot through with humor and mystery and insight, Ruby Namdar''s wonderful first novel examines how the real and the unreal merge.  It''s a daring study of madness, masculinity, myth-making and the human fragility that emerges in the mix.

—Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin

Winner of the Sapir Prize, Israel’s highest literary award

Picking up the mantle of legendary authors such as Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, an exquisite literary talent makes his debut with a nuanced and provocative tale of materialism, tradition, faith, and the search for meaning in contemporary

The Ruined House A Novel

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/11/2017
      ISBN13: 9780062467492, 978-0062467492
      ISBN10: 62467492

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A Masterpiece.—The New York Times Book Review (editor''s choice)

      “In The Ruined House a ‘small harmless modicum of vanity’ turns into an apocalyptic bonfire.  Shot through with humor and mystery and insight, Ruby Namdar''s wonderful first novel examines how the real and the unreal merge.  It''s a daring study of madness, masculinity, myth-making and the human fragility that emerges in the mix.

      —Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin

      Winner of the Sapir Prize, Israel’s highest literary award

      Picking up the mantle of legendary authors such as Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, an exquisite literary talent makes his debut with a nuanced and provocative tale of materialism, tradition, faith, and the search for meaning in contemporary

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