The Ambassadors: A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Historical, Literary
Cover of the book The Ambassadors: A Novel by George Lerner, Pegasus Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: George Lerner ISBN: 9781605987071
Publisher: Pegasus Books Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Pegasus Books Language: English
Author: George Lerner
ISBN: 9781605987071
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Pegasus Books
Language: English

An eye-opening account of the Rwandan civil war and an achingly tender portrait of a family at odds from an exciting, new literary talent

With its sweeping historical and geographical range, George Lerner's beautifully ambitious debut novel takes readers deep into the complex lives of a New York family and the searing upheavals of late 20th century Africa. Embedded in real events, The Ambassadors takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the Congo, Germany, and Brooklyn as it examines one family’s passage through genocide and grief.

Jacob Furman has always chosen his call to duty over his wife, Susanna, and their son, Shalom. When he’s deployed to the Congo as a Mossad operative to help the Tutsis in their fight against the Hutus, Susanna and Shalom are once again left to contemplate his absence. Susanna, a Holocaust survivor and an esteemed linguistics scholar, buries herself in work as she searches for the biological roots of human language, while Shalom, overwhelmed by the accomplishments of his parents, struggles in search of his identity.

After years apart, a fragile reunion borne out of illness sparks a sense of family they never had before, connecting the three in a web of emotion not just to one another, but to the political events that have defined our century.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An eye-opening account of the Rwandan civil war and an achingly tender portrait of a family at odds from an exciting, new literary talent

With its sweeping historical and geographical range, George Lerner's beautifully ambitious debut novel takes readers deep into the complex lives of a New York family and the searing upheavals of late 20th century Africa. Embedded in real events, The Ambassadors takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the Congo, Germany, and Brooklyn as it examines one family’s passage through genocide and grief.

Jacob Furman has always chosen his call to duty over his wife, Susanna, and their son, Shalom. When he’s deployed to the Congo as a Mossad operative to help the Tutsis in their fight against the Hutus, Susanna and Shalom are once again left to contemplate his absence. Susanna, a Holocaust survivor and an esteemed linguistics scholar, buries herself in work as she searches for the biological roots of human language, while Shalom, overwhelmed by the accomplishments of his parents, struggles in search of his identity.

After years apart, a fragile reunion borne out of illness sparks a sense of family they never had before, connecting the three in a web of emotion not just to one another, but to the political events that have defined our century.

More books from Pegasus Books

Cover of the book Dodging and Burning: A Mystery by George Lerner
Cover of the book Vanessa: The Life of Vanessa Redgrave by George Lerner
Cover of the book Rosalind: A Biography of Shakespeare's Immortal Heroine by George Lerner
Cover of the book A Tale of Two Murders: Guilt, Innocence, and the Execution of Edith Thompson by George Lerner
Cover of the book The Story of Britain: A History of the Great Ages: From the Romans to the Present by George Lerner
Cover of the book The Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary by George Lerner
Cover of the book Trials of Passion: Crimes Committed in the Name of Love and Madness by George Lerner
Cover of the book Malibu Bluff: A Seasonaires Novel (The Seasonaires) by George Lerner
Cover of the book Safari: A Stanley Hastings Mystery (Stanley Hastings Mysteries) by George Lerner
Cover of the book Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science by George Lerner
Cover of the book While You Sleep: A Novel by George Lerner
Cover of the book Speak No Evil: A Joe Donovan Thriller (Joe Donovan Thrillers) by George Lerner
Cover of the book The Astronomer: A Novel by George Lerner
Cover of the book The Unknown Universe: A New Exploration of Time, Space, and Modern Cosmology by George Lerner
Cover of the book The Horror of Love by George Lerner
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy