Schroder is a book to be digested slowly, reread and discussed. By molly snyder senior writer email author author bio. This is a very good book and will be looking out for more to read by amity gaige my main feelings after reading this book is that erik schroder loved his wife and daughter but when the marriage broke down and his wife dictated where and when erik could see their daughter, then his desperation started. Amity gaiges novel about the abduction of a sixyearold child by her father and their ensuing road trip is set in upstate new york and sections of new england and pennsylvania. Mar 01, 20 amity gaiges schroder is a triumph of voice. Fiction is all about experimental selves, so its not hard to see what drew amity gaige to the title character of her third novel, schroder. A brilliant exploration of identity and belonging, and gaige s writing is beautiful.
Romance, heroism and intrigue on the outer banks through the words of. Well talk to george, hes calling us from ogden, utah. Years later, erik escapes to lake champlain, vermont, with his daughter, hiding from authorities amidst a heated custody battle with his estranged wife, laura, who is unaware of his previous identity. In 2006 the national book foundation named her a 5 under 35 honoree. Ripped from the headlines of the newspaper, schroder. A novel by amity gaige, is loosely based on the story of a man who fooled everybody, with a false identity. Published in eighteen countries, schroder was named one of best books of 20 by the new york times book re. Schroder is a sweeping, deftly imagined exploration of the identities we take on in our lives, those we are born with, and those we construct for ourselves. A brilliant exploration of identity and belonging, and gaiges writing is beautiful. Attending summer camp as a boy, erik schroder, a first generation east german immigrant, adopts the name eric kennedy, a decision that will set him on an improbable and transformative journey.
The protagonist of amity gaiges novel, worried about an impending divorce, takes off. A divorced father casts the blame for his troubles all the way back to a teenage misdemeanor, after which he built a false life thats now coming apart at the seams. In his grim urban youth, erik schroder picks up a summer camp. Amity gaige discusses her latest book, schroder, which offers a profound meditation on history and fatherhood, and the many identities we take on in our lives those we are born with and those we construct for ourselves. Its the story of the promise of america, dreams of acceptance and comfort destroyed by false foundations. Feb 21, 20 im susan page of usa today sitting in for diane rehm. British folio prize announces its inaugural shortlist of 8.
Amity gaige is the author of three novels, o my darling, the folded world, and schroder, which was shortlisted for the folio prize in 2014. Amity gaige s second novel lives up to the reputation she earned with her first one, as an original, compelling voice. This book employs a crossfunctional perspective, appealing to nonmajors and practical for use in an mba level course in operations management. Since then digital technology has been implicated in a host of social problems including economic inequality, unemployment, erosion of privacy, and individual alienation. But his abundant defense drives him deeper into denial. To date, schroder has been published in eighteen countries. Never before has buffett spent countless hours responding to a writers questions, talking, giving complete access to his wife, children, friends, and business associatesopening his files, recalling his childhood.
Eric schroder should take his place among the most charismatic and memorable characters in contemporary fiction, and amity gaige her place among the most talented and impressive writers working today. Mar 29, 20 w hat follows is a record of where meadow and i have been since our disappearance, announces erik schroder at the opening of amity gaige s arresting and affecting novel. Keens 2007 the cult of the amateur was one of the first books to express reservations about the unprecedented scale of the internet. Andrew keen how to fix the future in conversation with. Amity gaige was born in charlotte, north carolina, united. W hat follows is a record of where meadow and i have been since our disappearance, announces erik schroder at the opening of amity gaige s arresting and affecting novel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading schroder. A rippedfromtheheadlines custody dispute is wrapped in a lyrical but creepy defense in amity gaiges third novel, based loosely on the clark rockefeller kidnapping case.
Warren buffett and the business of life, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Its quite a wild ride, but the miles fly by with amity gaige at the wheel. The schroeder books click on the book image for more information about each book. Attending a new england summer camp, young eric schroder a firstgenera. Amity gaige is the author of three previous novels, o my darling, the folded world, and schroder, which was shortlisted for the folio prize in 2014. Schroder by amity gaige overdrive rakuten overdrive. Kathryn schulz on amity gaiges novel schroder by kathryn schulz we need a name for them, that subset of literary protagonists who are appealing despite being appalling. Amity gaiges second novel lives up to the reputation she earned with her first one, as an original, compelling voice. Amity gaige writes with a keen understanding of human frailty and is a voice that needs to be heard. Mar 03, 20 fiction is all about experimental selves, so its not hard to see what drew amity gaige to the title character of her third novel, schroder. Jan 01, 20 this is a very good book and will be looking out for more to read by amity gaige my main feelings after reading this book is that erik schroder loved his wife and daughter but when the marriage broke down and his wife dictated where and when erik could see their daughter, then his desperation started.
Contemporary concepts and cases, is an ideal book for the instructor seeking a short text with cases. Feb 05, 20 like many unreliable narrators before him, hes bathing in narcissism and has a hard time facing facts, but gaige makes the discovery process at once harrowing and fascinating. Years later, erik escapes to lake champlain, vermont, with his daughter, hiding from authorities. Kate saunders, the times uk it is to the credit of amity gaige that her third novel, schroder, transforms this thriller plot into a deeply moving tale. Amity gaige interview, plus links to author biography, book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The missourian with schroder gaige has created a narrator who, while flawed and frustrating, is intensely lovableschroder is a touching story of parental alienation.
Amity gaiges third novel, schroder, which has been nominated for the inaugural folio prize, is a heartbreaking examination of the consequences of trying to change our past. Equal parts plea, apology and defense, this enthralling letter. Schroeders book haven is a fullservice, independent bookstore specializing in texana, western americana, military and general history. Amity gaige s novel about the abduction of a sixyearold child by her father and their ensuing road trip is set in upstate new york and sections of new england and pennsylvania. Eric escaped from east germany with his father as a child and changed his name from erik schroder, hence the title. Feb 11, 2014 amity gaige s third novel, schroder, which has been nominated for the inaugural folio prize, is a heartbreaking examination of the consequences of trying to change our past.
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