Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine first edition/first printing that has little wear to the boards, in a lightly shelfworn Near Fine dust-jacket.

In his stunning debut novel, Adam Haslett takes us on a visceral and compelling journey into the lives of the residents of a run-down, abandoned apartment complex in Boston.

The residents are a disparate bunch, but they share one commonality: They are all struggling to make sense of their lives. Some are addicted to drugs or alcohol; others are burdened by mental health issues or tragic histories. But as they come to know one another, they begin to see that there is something more fundamental at stake.

One by one, they start to piece together the story of their building and of the people who once lived there. They learn about the neglect and the violence that have left it a derelict and dangerous place, and they come to understand the links between their own lives and the history of the building.

But as they uncover the secrets of the building, they also come to question their own identities. Do they belong in this rundown community, or are they; 8vo; 240 pages.

Price: $60.00