About the Author

Chris Adrian’s fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Ploughshares, Story and in Best American Short Stories. Currently a medical student, he lives in San Francisco.

Reviews

“Impressive…. So much more ambitious and profound than most contemporary American fiction.” –The Washington Post

“A masterpiece of retrospective mythology…. Adrian hasn’t just reimagined or reenacted this time of national crisis; he’s managed to relive it through his characters.”–Walter Kirn, GQ

“Remarkable…. Utterly different. A work unlike any that has come before it.”–The Economist

“Unlike many first time novelists, Adrian takes great risks here. He brings to life scores of historical figures, from Walt Whitman to Abe Lincoln, with a startling ease and grace. More remarkable, however, is his ability to inspire sympathy for–even faith in–Gob’s mission.” –Time Out New York

“Remarkable . . . utterly different. A work unlike any that has come before it.” –The Economist

"Impressive.... So much more ambitious and profound than most contemporary American fiction." -The Washington Post

"A masterpiece of retrospective mythology.... Adrian hasn't just reimagined or reenacted this time of national crisis; he's managed to relive it through his characters."-Walter Kirn, GQ

"Remarkable.... Utterly different. A work unlike any that has come before it."-The Economist

"Unlike many first time novelists, Adrian takes great risks here. He brings to life scores of historical figures, from Walt Whitman to Abe Lincoln, with a startling ease and grace. More remarkable, however, is his ability to inspire sympathy for-even faith in-Gob's mission." -Time Out New York

"Remarkable . . . utterly different. A work unlike any that has come before it." -The Economist

Having caught everyone's attention with a New Yorker story called "Every Night for a Thousand Years," Adrian has come up with his first novel. His protagonists are two fictional sons of feminist leader Victoria Woodhull, one of whom is killed during the Civil War while the other devises a crazy scheme to bring his brother back to life. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.