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 enlarge | Author: Andre Dubus Iii
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Book
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Rating:  746 reviews
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 365
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0375727345
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780375727344
ASIN: 0375727345
Publication Date: March 1, 2000
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 Interesting plot July 10, 2008
A great story plot, too bad they had to ruin with a movie;the book is better!
Excellent July 7, 2008
Arrived within a week of the online order.
Was in exactly the condition described.
Seller is dependable and will use again.
Israel June 28, 2008
House of Sand and Fog could well be an allegory for the complex and embattled history of Israel with its Arab neighbors, and of course, with Iran. What is Israel's claim? "The Holy Land was promised to us by our Father"...Kathy inherited the house from her Dad. She feels entitled. the tribes of Israel were wrongfully evicted from their true home early in their history, and when they finally came back to claim it, they found other people living there. But the Persian family can, especially now, represent Iran itself, in its currently extremely hostile relationship with Israel. The Behrani's son, who is the most innocent of every character in the book, of course is victim of the collective failures of the so-called "mature" adults around him. So are the truly innocent among us sacrificed to our wars. If there is offense at the less-than-admirable character of Kathy symbolically representing Israel, i need only refer to Hosea. hasn't the modern state of Israel compromised itself? hasn't it gone to extreme lengths to do what it feels it must to defend itself...even going so far as to bring itself and the world to the point of total destruction? If there is any level of allegory in this novel, it would seem to humanize Israel's enemies and render one sympathetic to their situation. On the other hand, the Colonel as a representative of Middle Eastern world-view, is over-strong, denies the humanity of Kathy-as-Israel and lacks all compassion for her until it is too late. The consequences accruing to the Behrani family and those accruing to Kathy combine to prevent a peaceful resolution, on the other hand, the narrative taunts the reader with countless instances of opportunities for making a better choice. this modern novel does attain the weight of classic tragedy. the moral of the story is: prophecies don't have to be fulfilled. we are given the freedom to choose. it doesn't have to end like that. Wonder if anyone will listen?
Mr. Dubus' portrait of the barely in recovery, relapsed addict Kathy could only come from first hand experience, or else it represents a miracle of intuitive genius i have never seen before. My only criticism of the novel is Kathy's walking into a Legal Aid office in San Francisco to find NOBODY in the waiting room! i find that hard to believe.
 Check it out from a library May 31, 2008
Do not spend money on this book. It is well-written, but as other reviewers have noted, the plot is too unbelievable at the end.
I grew to dislike the characters so much...perhaps that was the author's objective.
Still in the Fog As to What all Fuss Is About Regarding this Book May 1, 2008
I was all jazzed up and excited to read this book many years ago when Oprah had announced on her show that "House of Sand and Fog" was the next selection in her book club.
The book sounded like a great read, so I jumped right in and read the book in a few short days. After I finished reading this book, I couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about.
Sure Andre Dubus III can write, there isn't any doubt about that, HOWEVER, the storyline, some of the events that take place in this novel, and even the actions of some of the characters, seemed way off center.
Take for instance the main character, Kathy, who doesn't bother opening and reading the several attempts by the county to let her know about a tax problem against her home.... Because she ignores the letters, the county takes away her home and it is auctioned off for sale. Come to find out the county had made a mistake/error regarding the supposed tax issue. If Kathy had only dealt with the letters the county sent her in the first place, then perhaps she wouldn't have been in the predicament she found herself in in the first place.
Kathy also has an affair with a married cop named Les in the novel, whom falls in love with her. Les ends up getting all caught up in Kathy's drama and crossing the line illegally by terrorizing & holding the new family that purchased her home in the auction hostage. Les' actions are truly unfathomable to me.
I found both Kathy & Les to be very frustrating characters to read about in this novel, which is why I am giving the book such a low rating.
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