At seventy, Abel Haggard is a hermit, resigned to memories of the family he has lost, living in isolation on his family's farm amid the encroaching suburban sprawl of Dallas. Hundreds of miles to the south in suburban Austin, fifteen-year-old Seth Waller is devastated when his mother is diagnosed with a rare, early-onset form of Alzheimer's, and he begins an 'empirical investigation' to uncover the truth about her genetic history. Though neither one knows of the other's existence, Seth and Abel share a unique tradition: as children, both were told stories of Isadora, a fantastical land free from the sorrows of memory. Spanning continents and generations, The Story of Forgetting is the tale of how history can become destiny; how the imagination can transform reality; and how loss, however devastating, can ultimately forge profound meaning. It is the story of the complexity, the pain and the bliss of forgetting.
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Review:
'A carefully wrought piece of American writing, and Block treats a heartbreaking subject with power and sensitivity.' -- The Times
'I'll put money on the fact that The Story of Forgetting will win prizes, top bestseller lists and shift by the lorry load. A triumph of a novel.' -- Independent on Sunday
'Nuanced yet intensely personal literature ... the brilliance of The Story of Forgetting , poetic and spiritual, is undeniable.' -- The Financial Times
'This is one of those rare works of near genius ... it's not just the writing that really impresses - it's Block's humanity, humour and sheer confident gift of storytelling.' -- The Independent
Book Description:
The Story of Forgetting, by Stefan Merrill Block, is a heart-breaking and inspiring debut novel.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0571237460
- ISBN 13 9780571237463
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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