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The Book of Daniel

by E.L. Doctorow
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The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel

Political drama through a son's haunted journey.

If you're moved by stories that blend historical events with personal struggles, "The Book of Daniel" might resonate with you. Doctorow's skill in fictionalizing real political turmoil through the lens of family legacy offers a gripping read. It's a thought-provoking tale that delves into the psyche of its protagonist as he grapples with the shadows of his parents' fate, making it a poignant exploration of how the past can shape us.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1972)
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The Book of Daniel

by E.L. Doctorow
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ISBN: 9780141188188
Authors: E.L. Doctorow
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2006-02-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Classics, War
Goodreads rating: 3.85
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As Cold War hysteria inflames America, FBI agents pay a surprise visit to a Communist man and his wife in their New York apartment. After a trial that divides the country, the couple are sent to the electric chair for treason. Decades later, in 1967, their son Daniel struggles to understand the tragedy of their lives. But while he is tormented by his past and trying to appreciate his own wife and son, Daniel is also haunted, like millions of others, by the need to come to terms with a country destroying itself in the Vietnam War. A stunning fictionalization of a political drama that tore the United States apart, The Book of Daniel is an intensely moving tale of political martyrdom and the search for meaning.
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Political drama through a son's haunted journey.

If you're moved by stories that blend historical events with personal struggles, "The Book of Daniel" might resonate with you. Doctorow's skill in fictionalizing real political turmoil through the lens of family legacy offers a gripping read. It's a thought-provoking tale that delves into the psyche of its protagonist as he grapples with the shadows of his parents' fate, making it a poignant exploration of how the past can shape us.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1972)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.