La escritura de Brady Udall está profundamente arraigada en su crianza dentro de una gran familia mormona y sus experiencias en la granja de su abuelo. Crea narrativas que profundizan en las complejidades de las dinámicas familiares y las disyuntivas morales. Udall retrata hábilmente a sus personajes con empatía y humor, a menudo navegando el delicado equilibrio entre la tragedia y la comedia. Su estilo distintivo se caracteriza por una aguda observación de la naturaleza humana y una profunda exploración de la búsqueda de significado en la vida cotidiana.
Brady Udall's collection features stories rich in dark humor and emotional depth, exploring themes of lost love and revenge. Vivid characters, like a towering Apache Indian and a man recovering from dental surgery, navigate unexpected and poignant moments. Each tale balances sadness with a comedic touch, showcasing the struggles of individuals seeking connection amidst chaos. With a dynamic narrative style, Udall's stories propel readers through familiar yet surprising experiences, ensuring an engaging and thought-provoking journey.
Rambling and generous . . . it reads at times like a John Irving novel touched up by Roy Blount Jr. . . . Sweet, sad, and refreshing. New York Times Book Review Edgar s] soul is as spotless as John Wayne s .45, and so is Udall s sharp and rangy prose. His similes sting, his sentences go bang, and his chapters roll like the wagon wheels across the harsh Mormon desert of right and wrong. GQ Extraordinary. . . . There are pages that are just fall-down funny. . . . It s like nothing else you ve ever read. Newsweek Vibrant, big-hearted. . . . A poignant, picaresque odyssey. Chicago Tribune A marvelous first novel. . . . An adept mix of humor and pathos. Los Angeles Times An ingenious tale that] takes its heart from Dickens and its soul from America s great outlaw West. Elle
A New York Times bestseller: from a luminous storyteller, a highly anticipated new novel about the American family writ large. “Udall masterfully portrays the hapless foibles and tragic yearnings of our fellow humans.”—San Francisco Chronicle Golden Richards, husband to four wives, father to twenty-eight children, is having the mother of all midlife crises. His construction business is failing, his family has grown into an overpopulated mini-dukedom beset with insurrection and rivalry, and he is done in with grief: due to the accidental death of a daughter and the stillbirth of a son, he has come to doubt the capacity of his own heart. Brady Udall, one of our finest American fiction writers, tells a tragicomic story of a deeply faithful man who, crippled by grief and the demands of work and family, becomes entangled in an affair that threatens to destroy his family’s future. Like John Irving and Richard Yates, Udall creates characters that engage us to the fullest as they grapple with the nature of need, love, and belonging. Beautifully written, keenly observed, and ultimately redemptive, The Lonely Polygamist is an unforgettable story of an American family—with its inevitable dysfunctionality, heartbreak, and comedy—pushed to its outer limits.
Golden Richards is a normal dad. Lying to cover his tracks, beset by familial
rivalry on all sides, he seeks relief in the arms of his boss's wife.To put it
simply this is the story of a polygamist who has an affair. Generous, wise and
moving The Lonely Polygamist is a bittersweet tale of family, love and
belonging.
Udalls turbulente Geschichten sind im kargen Südwesten der USA angesiedelt. Sie zeigen das Leben der Menschen dort, wo Touristenmassen durch Indianerreservate und Westernstädte geschleust werden. Udall erzählt mit Humor und einem feinen Gespür für die Besonderheit der Menschen dort. Udalls Figuren sind allesamt Antihelden, vom Leben nicht gerade begünstigt, deren Lebensstil und Sprache sich kaum von ihrer unwirtlichen Umgebung unterscheiden. Sie schuften und trinken, fluchen und pflegen Freundschaften zu Truthahngeiern und anderen Kreaturen. Es sind einfache, skurrile Typen, die oft bissig von den Abgründen ihres Lebens im tiefen Westen berichten. Die Geschichten bilden auf ganz eigene Art das Leben fernab der schillernden Metropolen des American Way of Life ab. Dieser Band versammelt elf der schönsten und besten Erzählungen, die in Amerika in verschiedenen Zeitschriften erschienen und mit Begeisterung aufgenommen wurden.
Difficile de souhaiter davantage lorsqu'on a déjà quatre épouses et vingt-huit enfants. Pourtant, le très mormon Golden Richards est dans la tourmente ! Rongé par les rivalités familiales et le vacillement de ses idéaux, il assiste dans l'ombre aux déboires de son existence. Mais face à l'amour qu'il n'espérait plus, sa libération promet d'être explosive...
