This fall’s big, heavy breakout novel

Sarah Johnson writes “It’s heavier than a six-pack of beer and thicker than the Manhattan phone directory. At 1,360 pages, Paul Anderson’s Hunger’s Brides promises to be this fall’s biggest novel, at least in the literal sense. At its heart, it’s a historical novel about Sor Juana de la Cruz, a 17th century Mexican poet and nun who took a vow of silence and signed it in her own blood. ‘When Mr. Anderson–a Calgary, Alberta, resident who worked on the book for 12 years–submitted his 1,000-page manuscript, [his publisher] had one piece of advice for him: Make it longer.’ More at the New York Times (registration required).”

August 27, 2005 by Uncategorized 0

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