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A doubter's almanac : a novel

Canin, Ethan. (Author).

Milo Andret, the genius who solved the Malosz Conjecture and won the Fields Medal for mathematics, had an unusual, even eerie mind from birth, but not until he moves to Berkeley in the 1970s to pursue a ph. D. does he realize the extent of his singular talents. From the drug-soaked enclaves of beatnik California to the verdant lawns of Princeton University, from turbo-charged Wall Street to the quiet woods of Michigan, his reputation as one of the century's most brilliant thinkers forms the backbone of a sweeping, epic story about family, love, passion, and Milo's fraught relationship with his son. With magnificent prose and enormous storytelling magic, Ethan Canin gives us a suspenseful, original novel about the nature of genius, and a son's quest to understand the mystery of his father's life, and its legacy in his own.

Large Print Book  - 2016
LP FIC Canin
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  • ISBN: 9781410493507
  • Physical Description 797 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
  • Edition Large print edition.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2016.

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A Doubter's Almanac
A Doubter's Almanac
by Canin, Ethan
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A Doubter's Almanac


A New York Times BestsellerAn Indie Next PickAn Amazon Best Book of the MonthThis mesmerizing novel from the author of America America explores the nature of genius, rivalry, ambition, and love among multiple generations of a gifted family. Graced by stunning prose and brilliant storytelling, A Doubter's Almanac is surprising, suspenseful, and deeply moving."This profoundly insightful and nuanced portrait of math genius Milo Andret , from prodigy to old man dying full of regret, illustrates the precarious balance between madness and survival, between obsession and love. The luminous prose is as elegant as the mathematical theorems Canin so beautifully brings to life. Milo can preternaturally visualize "his exact place in any three-dimensional topography", but is unable to successfully navigate the emotional terrain that would bring him peace. For fans of Ian McEwan, John Cheever and A Beautiful Mind." -- Bill's Bookshelf Selector, Bill Kelly