New Releases by David Guterson

A crystalline short novel about defying expectations, hitting the road, and seeking the right way to live.

Simplified Chinese Edition of Snow Falling on Cedars

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars—a moving father-son story that is also a taut courtroom drama and a bold examination of privilege, power, and how to live a meaningful life. "Ultimately, the mystery at the center of The Final Case is not about innocence or guilt, but about how one family’s profound attachments can stand alongside breathtaking cruelty in another.” —Scott Turow, The New York Times Book Review A girl dies one late, rainy night a few feet from the back door of her home. The girl, Abeba, was born in Ethiopia. Her adoptive parents, Delvin and Betsy Harvey—conservative, white fundamentalist Christians—are charged with her murder. Royal, a Seattle criminal attorney in the last days of his long career, takes Betsy Harvey’s case. An octogenarian without a driver’s license, he leans on his son—the novel’s narrator—as he prepares for trial. So begins The Final Case, a bracing, astute, and deeply affecting examination of justice and injustice—and familial love. David Guterson’s first courtroom drama since Snow Falling on Cedars, it is his most compelling and heartfelt novel to date.

Most outdoor enthusiasts understand the phrase "turn around time" as that point in an adventure when one must cease heading out in order to have enough time to safely return to camp or home. In that vein, an award-winning novelist explores midlife through a lyrical journey along a trail.

Lois Phillips Hudson is recognized as a major chronicler of America''s agricultural heartland during the grim years of the Great Depression. Reapers of the Dust, now reprinted for a new generation of readers, vividly evokes that difficult time. From Hudson''s childhood in North Dakota spring these unusual, moving stories of simple, joyful days, of continuing battles with hostile elements, and of a family''s new life as migrant workers on the West Coast. While drawn from her own experiences growing up in North Dakota and migrating west during the Dust Bowl Diaspora, these stories are beautifully imagined and exquisitely rendered. Hudson was well ahead of her time in the ways in which she blends reality and imagination and in so doing blurs the boundaries of each in ways that would become common practice among writers in the generations following her. Her characters seem so real precisely because they are so perfectly crafted. Hudson''s experience certainly colors their world and shapes their character but they come fully and vividly alive only through the power of her art.

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars—an extraordinary collection of short stories spanning across America, Nepal, South Africa, and Germany that explores the mysteries of love and our complex desire for connection. “First-rate.... Humorous, ironic, and satiric.... Each story is realistic, bordering on surrealistic.” —The Boston Globe These stories showcase Guterson’s gifts for psychological nuance, emotional suspense, and evocation of the natural world. In these pages, we meet, among others, a lonely landlord trying to reach out to his tenants; a middle-aged widower looking for love online; an American Jew traveling to Berlin to confront his haunted past. Celebrating the surprises that lurk within the dramas of our daily lives, Problems with People marks the return of a contemporary American master to the form that launched his literary career.

Written well into mid-life, Songs for a Summons are explorations and observations of a writing life.

From the best-selling author of Snow Falling on Cedars: a poignant, searching memoir about one man''s fall into depression in the wake of a national tragedy, and his brave struggle to return to normalcy. Like most of the country and the world, David Guterson woke up on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, not thinking history was about to change. He was in Washington, D.C., with a group of fellow writers, evaluating grant applications for the National Endowment of the Arts. But before their work day had even begun, the Pentagon was bombed; the Twin Towers were down in New York City; and havoc was wreaked irrevocably on our collective sense of happiness, security, and national pride. Scrambling to get out of the city and back home any way he could, David, along with two fellow writers, rented a car and drove 2,600 miles across the country to Seattle. But the attacks triggered something inside him, a pervasive feeling of hopelessness, fear, despair--a clinical depression that that would not go away. He lost interest in his work, family, friends--his life. Inspired by William Styron''s masterful Darkness Visible, Guterson''s Descent is the searing account of one man''s envelopment by the darkest of human emotions, and his tunneling out. Powerful, intense, and deeply felt, it is at once personal and universally illuminating--a confession from a great literary mind who takes us on a journey of what it feels like, and means, to lose one''s grasp on the world--and to find it once more, even if by fumbling in the dark.

A piercing collection of short stories set in the Pacific Northwest from the PEN/Faulkner Award-winning writer of Snow Falling on Cedars Guterson''s beautifully observed and emotionally sharp short stories are set largely in the Pacific Northwest, an area he knew very well. In these vast landscapes, hunting, fishing, and sports are the givens of men''s lives, but so too are regrets, wrong turns, lost opportunities, and quiet reflections. They remember their mistakes, their lies and their first loves with intense and lingering recollections. With prose that stings like the scent of gunpowder, this is a collection of great power.

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes a modern re-imagining of one of the world’s greatest tragedies, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex—a story of destiny, desire, and destruction. • “Brilliant.... Transcendently dark and dazzling.” —The Seattle Times In Seattle of 1962, Walter Cousins, a mild-mannered actuary takes a risk of his own and makes the biggest error of his life: He sleeps with Diane Burroughs, the sexy, not-quite-legal British au pair who’s taking care of his children for the summer. When Diane becomes pregnant and leaves their baby on a doorstep, it sets in motion a tragedy of epic proportions. The orphaned child, adopted by an adoring family and named Edward Aaron King, grows up to become a billionaire Internet tycoon and an international celebrity—the “King of Search”—who unknowingly, but inexorably, hurtles through life toward a fate he may have no way of reversing.

A powerful story of the choices we must make in a flawed world, by the bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars ''Remarkable ... a highly significant contribution to American literature'' Giles Foden ''Guterson''s books keep getting better ... A moving portrait of male friendship'' New York Times ''Powerfully wrought ... Guterson writes beautiful, persuasive prose, harking back to Hemingway'' Telegraph Seattle, 1972: Neil Countryman and John William Barry, two teenage boys from very different backgrounds, are at the start of an 800m race. Their lives collide for the first time, and so begins an extraordinary friendship. As they grow older Neil follows the conventional route of the American dream, but the eccentric, fiercely intelligent John William makes radically different choices, dropping out of college and moving deep into the woods. Convinced it is the only way to live without hypocrisy, John William enlists Neil to help him disappear completely, drawing his oldest friend into a web of secrets and agonising responsibility, deceit and tragedy - one that will finally break open with an unexpected, life-altering revelation.

Una deslumbrante nueva novela sobre la amistad entre dos muchachos cuyas vidas divergen cuando uno de ellos, vástago de una familia de clase alta, da la espalda al mundo. John William Barry ha heredado el pedigrí y la riqueza de dos de las más destacadas familias de Seattle. Neil Countryman es un irlandés de la clase obrera. El amor común a la vida al aire libre hace que los dos muchachos traben amistad a los dieciséis años, un amor que los lleva a las remotas regiones vírgenes del estado de Washington, donde han de confiar en su ingenio, así como cada uno en el otro, para sobrevivir. Poco después de finalizar los estudios universitarios, Neil se casa y empieza a formar una familia. Pero la elección de John William es radicalmente distinta: se interna en lo más profundo del bosque, convencido de que ésa es la única manera de vivir sin hipocresía. Cuando John William consigue la ayuda de Neil para desaparecer por completo, Neil se ve atraído a una red de secretos y de responsabilidad, engaño y tragedia a menudo angustiosa, que finalmente dará paso a una revelación del todo inesperada que le cambiará la vida.Fascinante, profundamente humana, La sombra del ermitaño es la novela más brillante y provocativa que David Guterson ha escrito hasta la fecha. «La novela más brillante y provocadora de Guterson hasta el momento... Presenta al lector las cuestiones por antonomasia de valor y elección que conforman la vida. Contiene todos los elementos de juventud, idealismo y compromiso mediante la comparación de dos vidas muy diferentes.» News-Review «Honesta y humana, La sombra del ermitaño es el tipo de novela a la que deseas dedicar tu tiempo y que te compensará por el tiempo que le dediques.» Boston Sunday Globe «La sombra del ermitaño es un conmovedor retrato de amistad entre hombres, una de esas amistades que se forman en la cúspide de la madurez y se niegan a morir, sin importar lo exasperante que el otro resulte ser. También es una reflexión precisa sobre la necesaria imperfección de la vida, sobre cómo la hipocresía, el compromiso y la aceptación entran sigilosamente en nuestras vidas y transforman a idealistas estridentes en adultos amables, cariñosos y plenamente humanos.» The New York Times Book Review «La sombra del ermitaño plantea (y ayuda a responder) dos de las preguntas más desconcertantes de la vida: ¿cómo vivimos en un mundo imperfecto? y ¿cuáles son nuestras obligaciones con aquellos a los que amamos?» Outside

Novela ganadora del prestigioso premio PEN/FAULKNER, el DISCOVERY AWARD, y el PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS AWARD. «Tanto en el mundo real como en la ficción, nunca he leído una crónica más absorbente de un litigio.» JOHN GRISHAM «Cautivador...estremecedor. Elegante e impecablemente escrito.» THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Sólo en casos muy excepcionales una primera novela que sorprende y gusta a los críticos más exigentes y recibe un premio tan prestigioso como el PEN/Faulkner pasa a ser, además, una de las obras más vendidas en el mundo. Éste es el caso. Un joven pescador es hallado muerto, atrapado entre las redes de su barco, en las aguas de una pequeña y tranquila isla del Pacífico Norte. La sospecha de asesinato perturbará la calma existente entre los habitantes de la isla, para los que las heridas de Pearl Harbor y la confrontación entre norteamericanos y japoneses en la guerra parecen no haberse cerrado. Kazuo Miyamoto, amigo de la infancia del joven pescador asesinado, es el principal sospechoso. Ishmael Chambers, director del periódico local, se encarga de cubrir el caso y observa cómo el juicio consigue sacar a la luz ciertos acontecimientos ocultos. En este ambiente, Ishmael se reencontrará con Hatsue, su gran amor de adolescencia y esposa del acusado. El juicio y una espiral de acontecimientos despertarán viejos fantasmas y revelarán rencores soterrados. Mientras, la nieve sigue cayendo sobre los cedros y la historia va descubriendo perversas ambigüedades, arreglos de cuentas con el pasado y sentimientos subyacentes, como el racismo, la culpa, la moral individual y el amor. Una novela soberbia y hermosa que sigue sumando, año tras año, miles de lectores.

«Guterson ha creado una obra honesta, sencilla y diestra, llena de la inmediata belleza de la vida cotidiana y de la desolación de tener que dejarla atrás.» The Washington Times «Sabio y compasivo con los apuros humanos, en esta segunda novela Guterson confirma su talento como escritor que hurga en las complejidades morales de la vida para alcanzar verdades existenciales.»Publishers Weekly «Hablando claro, Guterson es un escritor diestro y hábil, con un don inmenso. Y los diversos impulsos que le llevaron a escribir esta novela son admirables y valientes.»The Wall Street Journal «Los numerosos admiradores de su anterior novela Mientras nieva sobre los cedros no quedarán decepcionados con este relato conmovedor y soberbiamente lírico del viaje de caza final de un anciano... A lo largo de toda la obra resuenan los ecos del gran cuento de Faulkner "El oso" e incluso de "La muerte de Iván Ilich" de Tolstoi.»Kirkus Reviews Tras haber enviudado recientemente y enfermo terminal, el doctor Givens decide plantarle cara a su destino y sufrir lo menos posible. Para ello, prepara una excursión de caza cuya auténtica finalidad será morir donde quiere y sin molestar a su familia. Pero la coartada acaba transformándose en un inesperado viaje a través del mítico oeste norteamericano en su viejo coche.Pues mientras que, como cirujano cardiovascular, su principal preocupación solía ser la planificación, ahora no ha tenido en cuenta la capacidad de persuasión de la memoria, y la promesa que le hizo a su esposa Rachel, el amor de su vida, vuelve recurrentemente. Al este de las montañas es una poderosa y hermosa novela de descubrimiento personal, llena de humanidad, pasión y honestidad. Una novela que se pregunta cómo enfrentarse a lo desconocido cuando se sabe todo, cómo tratar de comprender cuando casi nada tiene ya sentido. Traducción de Marcelo Covián Fasce

Ann Holmes parece uma candidata improvável para uma aparição. Uma jovem fugitiva de 16 anos, dedica-se a apanhar cogumelos e vive numa tenda na floresta. Mas, numa tarde de Novembro, nas nublosas florestas de North Fork, Washington, a Virgem Maria aparece-lhe. O jovem padre Collins considera Ann profundamente perturbadora, mas caber-lhe-á a ele avaliar a veracidade das suas visões; serão estas apenas ilusões de óptica ou o verdadeiro chamamento de Deus? Enquanto a palavra se espalha milhares de pessoas, incluindo a imprensa convergem para a cidade , Carolyn Greer, uma amiga de Ann, transforma-se numa discípula, bem como na sua relações públicas. E Tom Cross, um lenhador amargurado, desempregado desde que o seu filho ficou paralisado num terrível acidente, encontra nas visões de Ann a última hipótese de redenção tanto para ele como para o seu filho.

" D''après son propre témoignage et celui d''autres campeurs interrogés plus tard par le comité diocésain, par le père Collins, par le représentant de l''évêque, et par les reporters couvrant les prétendues apparitions - dont certains journalistes de tabloïds qui traitèrent l''histoire comme une visite de martiens ou la naissance d''un bébé à deux têtes -, la jeune fille avait quitté son campement avant huit heures et pénétré seule dans la forêt. " Ann Holmes est une candidate peu probable à la révélation. Adolescente fugueuse de seize ans, elle a trouvé refuge dans la forêt, aux abords de North Fork, petite ville industrielle américaine sur le déclin. Une matinée brumeuse de novembre, sa vie bascule. En plein milieu des bois, une lumière éclatante lui apparaît : Ann en est certaine, il s''agit de la Vierge Marie. Très rapidement, la presse s''empare de l''histoire, et des milliers de curieux affluent des quatre coins de la région - qui sait, peut-être auront-ils la chance de voir la Vierge et de lui demander sa protection ? Et voilà que l''apparition génère un petit commerce rentable, dont chacun va essayer de tirer profit. Roman à l''atmosphère dense et envoûtante, Notre-Dame de la forêt s''interroge, à travers une galerie de personnages décrits dans leur intimité, sur la place accordée à la spiritualité à une époque qui se dit rationnelle. Qu''ils soient touchés par la grâce, agnostiques ou bien tentés de récupérer à des fins lucratives le miracle, les laissés-pour-compte de North Fork sont tous en quête d''une seule et même chose : le salut par la foi ou par l''argent.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes an emotionally charged, provocative novel about what happens when a fifteen-year-old pill-popping runaway receives a visitation from the Virgin Mary. • "Surely one of this year’s best novels.”—The Plain Dealer Ann Holmes is a fragile teenaged runaway who receives a visitation from the Virgin Mary one morning while picking mushrooms in the woods of North Fork, Washington. In the ensuing days the miracle recurs, and the declining logging town becomes the site of a pilgrimage of the faithful and desperate. As these people flock to Ann—and as Ann herself is drawn more deeply into what is either holiness or madness—Our Lady of the Forest—seamlessly splices the miraculous and the mundane.

Snow Falling on Cedars In 1954 a fisherman is found dead and a local Japanese-American man is charged with his murder. In the course of his trial, it becomes clear that more is at stake than one man''s guilt. For San Piedro is haunted by memories- of a past love affair between a white boy and a Japanese girl; of land desired, paid for and lost; and of what happened during World War II when its Japanese residents were sent into exile while their neighbours watched. East of the Mountains When he is diagnosed with cancer, ben Givens leaves his home in Seattle and heads east with his Winchester and hunting dogs in tow. It is to be a final journey to a place of canyons and orchards on the verge of the Columbia River, where he had entered the world and had decided he will now leave it. But what transpires is anything but the journey he anticipates.

Eine Pilzsammlerin hat eine Vision der himmlischen Jungfrau Maria und setzt damit eine Massenbewegung der Gläubigen in Gang.

This novel is about a teenage girl, Ann Holmes, who claims to see the Virgin Mary. A sixteen-year-old runaway, Ann is an itinerant mushroom picker who lives in a tent. But on a November afternoon, in the foggy woods of North Fork, Washington, the Virgin comes to her, clear as day. Father Collins--a young priest new to North Fork--finds Ann disturbingly alluring. But it is up to him to evaluate--impartially--the veracity of Ann''s sightings: Are they delusions, or a true calling to God? As word spreads and thousands, including the press, converge upon the town, Carolyn Greer, a smart-talking fellow mushroomer, becomes Ann''s disciple of sorts, as well as her impromptu publicity manager. And Tom Cross, an embittered logger who has been out of work since his son was paralyzed in a terrible accident, finds in Ann''s visions a last chance for redemption for both himself and his son. As Father Collins searches his own soul and Ann''s, as Carolyn struggles with her less than admirable intentions, as Tom alternates between despair and hope, Our Lady of the Forest tells a suspenseful, often wryly humorous, and deeply involving story of faith at a contemporary crossroads.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes ”a strikingly joyful book and a monumental achievement” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) about a dying man’s final journey through the American West. When he discovers that he has terminal cancer, retired heart surgeon Ben Givens refuses to simply sit back and wait. Instead he takes his two beloved dogs and goes on a last hunt, determined to end his life on his own terms. But as the people he meets and the memories over which he lingers remind him of the mystery of life’s endurance, his trek into the American West becomes much more than a final journey.