Underground Fugue A Novel
Underground Fugue A Novel by Margot Singer, published by Melville House in 2017, is a work of fiction that explores the intertwining lives of four characters amid the turmoil of the 2005 London tube bombings. The narrative follows Esther, who has relocated from New York to London to navigate personal challenges, including her troubled marriage and her mother’s illness. Alongside her are Lonia, haunted by her past in Czechoslovakia, Javad, an Iranian neuroscientist grappling with familial connections, and his son Amir, who seeks identity in the city’s hidden corners.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as these characters confront their individual losses and the broader implications of political violence. The story delves into themes of betrayal and the impact of historical trauma, revealing how the chaos of a terrorist attack can fracture relationships and expose deep-seated vulnerabilities. With 290 pages, this edition presents a nuanced exploration of human connections against a backdrop of fear and uncertainty, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of identity and belonging in a turbulent world.
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“Set against the backdrop of the tube bombings in London in 2005, Underground Fugue interweaves the stories of four characters who are dislocated by shock waves of personal loss, political violence, and, ultimately, betrayal. It’s April and Esther has left New York for London, partly to escape her buckling marriage, and partly to care for her dying mother; Lonia, Esther’s mother, is haunted by memories of fleeing Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II; Javad, their next-door neighbor and an Iranian neuroscientist, struggles to connect with his college-aged son; and Amir, Javad’s son, is seeking both identity and escape in his illicit exploration of the city’s forbidden spaces. As Esther settles into life in London, a friendship develops among them. But when terrorists attack the London transit system in July, someone goes missing, and the chaos that follows both fractures the possibilities for the future, and reveals the deep fault lines of the past. With nuanced clarity and breathtaking grandeur, Margot Singer’s Underground Fugue is an elegant, suspenseful, and deeply powerful debut”–
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