The Nix: A novel

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Winner of the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction A New York Times 2016
Notable Book Entertainment Weekly’s 1 Book of the Year A Washington Post 2016
Notable Book A Slate Top Ten Book NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “The Nix is a
mother-son psychodrama with ghosts and politics, but it’s also a tragicomedy
about anger and sanctimony in America. . . . Nathan Hill is a maestro.” —John
Irving From the suburban Midwest to New York City to the 1968 riots that
rocked Chicago and beyond, The Nix explores—with sharp humor and a fierce
tenderness—the resilience of love and home, even in times of radical change.
It’s 2011, and Samuel Andresen-Anderson—college professor, stalled writer—has
a Nix of his own: his mother, Faye. He hasn’t seen her in decades, not since
she abandoned the family when he was a boy. Now she’s re-appeared, having
committed an absurd crime that electrifies the nightly news, beguiles the
internet, and inflames a politically divided country. The media paints Faye as
a radical hippie with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother
was an ordinary girl who married her high-school sweetheart. Which version of
his mother is true? Two facts are certain: she’s facing some serious charges,
and she needs Samuel’s help. To save her, Samuel will have to embark on his
own journey, uncovering long-buried secrets about the woman he thought he
knew, secrets that stretch across generations and have their origin all the
way back in Norway, home of the mysterious Nix. As he does so, Samuel will
confront not only Faye’s losses but also his own lost love, and will relearn
everything he thought he knew about his mother, and himself. Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf; First Edition (August 30, 2016)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 640 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 110194661X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 19
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.16 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #222,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,170 in Humorous Fiction #4,012 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #13,208 in Literary Fiction (Books)
• #2,170 in Humorous Fiction
• #4,012 in Family Life Fiction (Books)