Divisadero
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje is a First Edition novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on April 22, 2008. This 288-page work presents an intimate exploration of intersecting lives set against the backdrop of Northern California in the 1970s. The story revolves around a father and his teenage daughters, Anna and Claire, who share their farm with Coop, a young man whose presence complicates their makeshift family dynamic. An incident of violence disrupts their lives, propelling the narrative across various locations and time periods.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the narrative shifts from San Francisco to the vibrant backrooms of Nevada’s casinos and the landscapes of southern France. The characters grapple with their pasts while seeking stability in a present marked by upheaval. Divisadero delves into themes of family, loss, and the search for identity, offering a psychological depth that resonates throughout the story. This edition invites readers to engage with the complexities of human relationships and the impact of history on personal lives.
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From the celebrated author of The English Patient and Anil’s Ghost comes a remarkable, intimate novel of intersecting lives that ranges across continents and time. In the 1970s in Northern California a father and his teenage daughters, Anna and Claire, work their farm with the help of Coop, an enigmatic young man who makes his home with them. Theirs is a makeshift family, until it is shattered by an incident of violence that sets fire to the rest of their lives. Divisadero takes us from San Francisco to the raucous backrooms of Nevada’s casinos and eventually to the landscape of southern France. As the narrative moves back and forth through time and place, we find each of the characters trying to find some foothold in a present shadowed by the past.
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