I Know This Much Is True

by Lamb, Wally
ISBN: 9780061469084
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On the afternoon of October 12, 1990, my twin brother, Thomas, entered the Three Rivers, Connecticut, public library, retreated to one of the rear study carrels, and prayed to God the sacrifice he was about to commit would be deemed acceptable. . . .

One of the most acclaimed novels of our time, Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True is a story of alienation and connection, devastation and renewal, at once joyous, heartbreaking, poignant, mystical, and powerfully, profoundly human.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Lamb, Wally
  • ISBN: 9780061469084
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 1.70
  • Number Of Pages: 928
  • Publication Year: 2008

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  • My Favorite Book... for Now

    Lauren S. - 1 year 2 months ago

    Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True is the subtly heartbreaking and triumphant story of middle-aged twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey through the last half of the twentieth century. The novel begins as Thomas, who has schizophrenia, cuts off his own arm in a public library, believing this will stop the war in the Middle East. As Dominick struggles to understand and help his brother, he also searches for the father he has never known, and finally confronts the personal tragedies that he has suppressed throughout his adult life. Lamb's prose is exceptional, and his plot is beautiful, bizarre, and absolutely relatable.

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  • An excellent read!

    HPB S. - 6 years 4 months ago

    I saw the previews for the HBO series based on this book. It looked like an interesting story, so I decided to give it a try. Wow! I couldn't put it down. It is like 900 pages long and I read it within a week. At first, I felt sorry for the main character. Everything bad kept happening to him and it was a little depressing. Then, I kind of didn't like him. By the end of the book, all was right with the world again. This book is very well written. I plan to explore other books by this author.