A Person of Interest

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Professor Lee, an Asian-born mathematician near retirement age would seem the last person to attract the attention of FBI agents. Yet after a colleague becomes the latest victim of a serial bomber, Lee must endure the undermining power of suspicion and face the ghosts of his past. With its propulsive drive, vividly realized characters, and profound observations about soul and society, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Susan Choi’s third novel is as thrilling as it is lyrical, and confirms her place as one of the most important novelists chronicling the American experience.

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A reclusive professor unravels the choices that have defined his life in this enthralling novel from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author

‘Choi has the all-too-rare talent of making the political feel unsettlingly personal’ Vogue

‘Gripping’ New York Times

Professor Lee, a mathematician near retirement age, would seem the last person to attract the attention of the FBI. Yet after a star colleague is targeted by a mail bomb, even Lee’s own neighbours view him with damning suspicion.

Bewildered and alone, Lee is compelled to revisit the complicated events of his past and to reckon with the painful choices – made as a husband, a father and a scholar – that continue to shape his life.

‘A tour de force’ Washington Post

‘Eloquent, penetrating’ O, The Oprah Magazine

‘A revealing journey into the alienated heart of modern American life’ Los Angeles Times

‘Masterful… Choi seems to be working in a genre all her own’ Salon

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Weight 0.276 kg
Dimensions 19.9 × 13 × 2.4 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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