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A PARTIAL HISTORY OF LOST CAUSES. by Jennifer duBois ‧ RELEASE DATE: Ma. He's a Russian chess champion and would-be President; she's an American facing terminal illness. Losing gracefully is a challenge for them both in this mildly piquant debut. A chess prodigy from a humble home, Aleksandr Bezetov enrolls in Leningrad's. Review: A Partial History of Lost Causes by Jennifer duBois. An exciting debut balances love, chess, Russian politics and terminal illness. Jennifer duBois's debut novel is an ambitious and. A Partial History of Lost Causes. In Jennifer duBois's mesmerizing and exquisitely rendered debut novel, a long-lost letter links two disparate characters, each searching for meaning against seemingly insurmountable odds. With uncommon perception and wit, duBois explores the power of memory, the depths of human courage, and the endurance of love.
Cartwheel. A Partial History of Lost Causes. Named by the National Book Foundation as a 5 Under 35 Author. Finalist for the Pen/Hemingway Prize for Debut Fiction. Winner of the California Book Award Gold Medal for First Fiction. Winner of the Northern California Book Award for Fiction. In Jennifer duBois’s mesmerizing and exquisitely rendered debut novel, a long-lost letter links two disparate characters, each searching for meaning against seemingly insurmountable odds. A Partial History of Lost Causes is a moving exploration of this question on several levels. From playing an unbeatable opponent in chess, to running against an unbeatable opponent in an election, to living life in the shadow of a debilitating disease. A Partial History of Lost Causes Quotes Showing of “There's an intimacy in listening to somebody's lies, I've always thought--you learn more about someone from the things they wish were true than from the things that actually are.”. ― Jennifer Dubois, A Partial History of Lost Causes. tags: intimacy, lies, truth, wishes.
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