House of Sand and Fog: A Novel

The National Book Award finalist, Oprahs Book Club pick, #1 New York Times bestseller and basis for the Oscar-nominated motion picture A recent immigrant from the Middle Easta former colonel in the Iranian Air Forceyearns to restore his familys dignity in California. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold onto the one thing she has left?her home. And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love. Andre Dubus IIIs unforgettable characterspeople with ordinary flaws, looking for a small piece of ground to stand oncareen toward inevitable conflict. Their tragedy paints a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today.