The Other Joseph: A Novel, by Skip Horack
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The Other Joseph: A Novel, by Skip Horack
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A masterful depiction of a life driven off the rails by tragedy and sin—a man now summoned by the legacy of a beloved, lost brother to embark on a journey in search toward understanding, happiness, and redemption.
Haunted by the disappearance of his older brother Tommy in the first Gulf War, the tragic deaths of his parents, and the felony conviction that has branded him for a decade, Roy Joseph has labored in lonesome exile—and under the ever-watchful eyes of the law—moving between oil rigs off the coast of Louisiana and an Airstream trailer he shares with his dog.
Then, on the cusp of his thirtieth birthday, Roy is contacted by a teenage girl from California claiming to be his lost brother's biological daughter. Yearning for connection and the prospect of family, Roy embarks on a journey across America, visiting childhood haunts in the South to confront his troubled memories and history, and making a stop in Nevada to call on a retired Navy SEAL who may hold the answer to Tommy's fate. The ultimate destination is San Francisco, where a potential Russian bride and his long-lost niece await, and Roy may finally recover the Joseph line.
With The Other Joseph, Skip Horack delivers a powerful, spellbinding tale of a man nearly defeated by life who is given one last chance at redemption—one last shot to find meaning and alter the course of his solitary existence
The Other Joseph: A Novel, by Skip Horack- Amazon Sales Rank: #1343166 in Books
- Brand: Horack, Skip
- Published on: 2015-03-17
- Released on: 2015-03-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .89" w x 6.00" l, 1.42 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 256 pages
Review “A brilliant, gripping novel written with uncommon skill, The Other Joseph is a poignant and unflinching… novel that is as concerned with the search for the answers as it is with matters of the heart and soul. The scope of Horack’s imagination, knowledge, and empathy is striking.” (Adam Johnson, author of Emporium, Parasites Like Us, and The Orphan Master's Son)“The Other Joseph is a clear and melancholy tale...about what we can make of ourselves from the remnants. Horack’s writing is clear and evocative, and his observations... linger long after the book is finished.” (David Vann, author of Legend of a Suicide and Caribou Island)“Utterly fearless… [Horack’s] books [are] composed of subtle emotional gradations from one line to the next, only to finish in a stunningly sophisticated whole. ...big, tough, and ravishing, a ghost story...an elegy with the ache and grace of deeply lived life in it.” (Lauren Groff, author of The Monsters of Templeton, Delicate Edible Birds, and Arcadia)“Intensely grounded in a world of oil rigs, American landscapes, and ocean, The Other Joseph is a compelling, suspenseful meditation on brotherly love and family longing in a disintegrating world.” (Thomas McGuane, author of Driving on the Rim and Nothing but Blue Skies)“Memorable characters live on every page . . . Bracketed by stunning revelations, Horack’s luminous tale offers perceptive insights about the elemental connections of family.” (Kirkus)“Horack keeps the action moving and the characters believable.” (Booklist)“Skip Horack is a maestro of building slow-cooking suspense.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)“Skip Horack’s novel The Other Joseph is a fascinating story of redemption where the landscape breathes through every page.” (LargeheartedBoy.com)“It’s a gorgeous book, brilliant and heartbreaking and funny, with characters so well drawn they were impossible to get out of my mind. I can’t remember the last time I read a contemporary novel that had such an instant feel of a classic.” (The Rumpus.com)
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“A poignant and sly magic trick of a book.”—San Francisco Chronicle
Haunted by the disappearance of his older brother in the first Gulf War, the tragic deaths of his parents, and a lingering felony conviction, for almost a decade Roy Joseph has worked on oil rigs off the coast of Louisiana and lived in lonesome exile. Then, on the cusp of his thirtieth birthday, Roy is contacted by a teenager from California claiming to be his lost brother’s biological daughter. Yearning for the prospect of family, Roy embarks on a journey across America, visiting childhood haunts in the South to confront his troubled past, and making a stop in Nevada to call on a retired Navy SEAL who may hold the answer to his brother’s fate. Roy’s ultimate destination is San Francisco, where his potential long-lost niece awaits. The Other Joseph is a powerful, spellbinding tale of a man nearly defeated by life who is given one last chance at redemption—one last shot to find meaning and alter the course of his solitary existence.
“Big, tough, and ravishing, a ghost story in the voice of a lost brother, an elegy with the ache and grace of deeply lived life in it.”—Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies and Arcadia
About the Author
Skip Horack is a former Jones Lecturer at Stanford University, where he was also a Wallace Stegner Fellow. His story collection The Southern Cross won the Bread Loaf WritersConference Bakeless Fiction Prize, and his novel The Eden Hunter was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. A native of Louisiana, he is currently an assistant professor at Florida State University.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. offered up a great opportunity to do just that By Luanne Ollivier Every so often I need to take a step back from my usual genres and pick up something completely different. Skip Horack's new book, The Other Joseph, offered up a great opportunity to do just that.Roy Joseph has lost most of his life - his beloved older brother Tommy died in the Gulf War, his parents are both dead and he lives within the narrow confines of a life constricted by a felony conviction. He's chosen to live in a remote area with only a dog for company and he works an isolated job on the oil rigs. Roy has exiled himself from life.When a young woman contacts him and say that his brother Tommy was her father, he sees a chance - a chance to reconnect with life again, to redeem himself, to perhaps be happy.Roy's journey physically takes him from Louisiana to San Francisco. He visits locales from their childhood and calls on those who knew his brother along the way. Broken and wounded characters litter the road between Louisiana and San Francisco.Horack's prose are rich and powerful. They are stark and spare, underlining Roy's solitude. I was overwhelmed by Roy's life - his broken, isolated existence. It was just so very, very sad. I wasn't able to read the book straight through - I simply had to read in small doses. I wanted so badly for the the trip to be Roy's redemption. And of course you're asking - was it? It's hard to say - the ending is not what I wanted at all - Horack did surprise me. I'll have to go with an ambiguous yes and no answer.The Other Joseph was a moving, eloquent read - one that will leave echoes with you after the last page is turned
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant and unforgettable By califreader I loved this novel. The voice was incredible -- funny and wounded and capable of breaking your heart. This book is so many things: the story of a man on a journey in search of family, a road trip novel, and most of all a fascinating look at the human connections we seek out. It's one of those books that's immensely readable and fun, and it was only when I looked back on a paragraph or a page that I saw all of the poetry that went into creating the sentences. Horack's writing reminds me a lot of Russell Banks, but in the end this novel is unlike any other I've read. A brilliant and unforgettable book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Compelling, rich and bristling with authenticity. By James Johnson Haunting and rich, this tale of a lost young man plays out in lovingly evoked prose. Landscapes are this author's specialty. Whether it's a Nevada mountain range, a river delta town or San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, Horack's characters are revealed by the way perceive and move through lush environments. And I love how our main character always thinks he's moving away when he's really moving toward the things that will come to fulfill him. Compelling, rich and bristling with authenticity.
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