A Thousand Pardons: A Novel

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A Thousand Pardons: A Novel

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS

For readers of Jonathan Franzen and Richard Russo, Jonathan Deeâ€™s novels are masterful works of literary fiction. In this sharply observed tale of self-invention and public scandal, Dee raises a trenchant question: what do we really want when we ask for forgiveness?
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Once a privileged and loving couple, the Armsteads have now reached a breaking point. Ben, a partner in a prestigious law firm, has become unpredictable at work and withdrawn at homeâ€”a change that weighs heavily on his wife, Helen, and their preteen daughter, Sara. Then, in one afternoon, Benâ€™s recklessness takes an alarming turn, and everything the Armsteads have built together unravels, swiftly and spectacularly.
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Thrust back into the working world, Helen finds a job in public relations and relocates with Sara from their home in upstate New York to an apartment in Manhattan. There, Helen discovers she has a rare gift, indispensable in the world of image control: She can convince arrogant men to admit their mistakes, spinning crises into second chances. Yet redemption is more easily granted in her professional life than in her personal one.
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As she is confronted with the biggest case of her career, the fallout from her marriage, and Saraâ€™s increasingly distant behavior, Helen must face the limits of accountability and her own capacity for forgiveness.

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Praise for A Thousand Pardons
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â€œA Thousand Pardons is that rare thing: a genuine literary thriller. Eerily suspenseful and packed with dramatic event, it also offers a trenchant, hilarious portrait of our collective longing for authenticity in these overmediated times.â€â€”Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad

â€œHugely enjoyable . . . Dee is a snappy, cinematic writer. . . . A Thousand Pardons moves fast. Itâ€™s a mere 200 or so pages, and it packs a lot of turns of fate within there.â€â€”The Boston Globe
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â€œDeeâ€™s gifts are often dazzling and his material meticulously shaped. . . . [He] articulates complex emotional dynamics with precision and insight.â€â€”The New York Times Book Review
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â€œSome stories begin with a bang. And some begin with a roaring fireball of truth. Jonathan Deeâ€™s latest novel belongs in the latter camp.â€â€”O: The Oprah Magazine
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â€œDee bounds gracefully among Helenâ€™s, Benâ€™s, and Saraâ€™s points of view as they try to reassemble their lives. Their stories feel honest, and the prose is beautiful.â€â€”Entertainment Weekly
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â€œA page turner . . . What a triumph.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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â€œGraceful prose and such a sharp understanding of human weakness that youâ€™ll wince as you laugh.â€â€”People
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â€œPropulsively readable.â€â€”The Millions
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â€œDee continues to establish himself as an ironic observer of contemporary behavior. . . . The plot is energetic. . . . But most compelling is the acuteness of the details.â€â€”The Atlantic

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Country	USA
Author	Jonathan Dee
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780679645009
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Random House
Manufacturer	Random House
NumberOfPages	225
PublicationDate	2013-03-12
Publisher	Random House
ReleaseDate	2013-03-12
Studio	Random House

A Thousand Pardons: A Novel

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