Here, agualusa has deepened and expanded his concerns. I didnt know anything about the author, so i wasnt sure what to expect. Its a standalone novel about a man named jonathan sweetwater who goes on a journey to meet his fathers wives. Jonathan s quest for more information may be a bit more literal than most, but it. Percival sweetwater iii has been absent from his sons life since jonathan was nine years old. Perhaps my reaction to mike greenbergs latest novel, my father s wives, says more about me than it does about the book. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. My fathers wives by mike greenberg book club discussion. I definitely related much more to his book about women and friendship. Oddly, with a male protagonist, it was far less relateable than his previous effort.
I wont go so far as to say i enjoyed this novel as much as all you could ask for, but i probably wasnt the ideal audience for this one. Dec 19, 2008 my fathers wives, a more ambitious book and on a much larger canvas, shares the preoccupation with perfidious truths and benevolent lies, the revision of history, the slipperiness of identity and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my father s wives. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great kids and claire. My fathers wives by jose eduardo agualusa books the. A novel by mike greenberg pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad. Its also about a boy coming to terms with his fathers legacy in hopes of better understanding himself. I was shocked by how well a male author let alone a male sports cohost could create and relate to three very different female characters. Listen to author interview enlarge book cover audio excerpt.
The cohost of espn s mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could ask for with this poignant story of one man s search to understand himself, his marriage, and his father. Some of the themes you might want to explore include infidelity, marriage, divorce, parentchild relationships, trust, forgiveness, legacy, wealth, selfdiscovery, and family. Meg donohue, author of all the summer girls about the author. Beautiful brunette sarah, markie s second stepmother, ran into a problem one day when her breast pump broke. This is a book that shouldve come out in the summer, as its short and fun to read, with moments of real emotion buoying up the floating boat of humorous anxiety that. I eagerly picked up his latest book my fathers wives, anticipating more of the same. Feb 26, 2015 my fathers wives by mike greenberg, 9780062325860, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In my fathers wives a missing father is used as a base from which to explore angolan and personal identity. This is the question a man asks his daughter, laurentina, before revealing that her true father is faustino manso, the celebrated angolan.
Mike greenberg, author of my fathers wives, on tour. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Meg donohue, author of all the summer girls product details. Digital audiobook 1192015 hardcover 1202015 hardcover, large print. Beautiful brunette sarah, markies second stepmother, ran into a problem one day when her breast pump broke. Jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great kids and claire, his smart. Does the author do a good job interlinking the disparate storylines. And apart from my mother, i havent been in touch with any of them in thirty years. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york time. This audiobook is the second of three stories from the wives of my father series. Its a standalone novel about a man named jonathan sweetwater who goes on a journey to meet his fathers wives first impressions. Nov 03, 2015 my fathers wives is a remarkably compelling storythoughtprovoking, sincere, and, at tis heart, undeniably romantic.
My fathers wives was an entertaining read, and once again, i was impressed with mr. Mike greenberg jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great kids and claire, his smart, gorgeous, sophisticated wife. William morrow january 20, 2015 the cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could ask for with this poignant story of one mans search for the secret to understanding his father, his marriage, and himself. Jose eduardo agualusa celebrated angolan musician faustino manso has just died, leaving seven wives and eighteen children scattered across southern africa. My fathers wives by mike greenberg overdrive rakuten. The cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could ask for with this poignant story of one mans search to unders.
Meg donohue, author of all the summer girls on the surface, my fathers wives appears to be an examination of relationships. My fathers wives, a more ambitious book and on a much larger canvas, shares the preoccupation with perfidious truths and benevolent lies, the. Fathers last new tie lady fyre executrix taboo femdom. My fathers wives by jose eduardo agualusa, paperback. My fathers wives by mike greenberg rhapsody in books weblog. His journey will take him from cosmopolitan cities to the milehigh mountains to a tropical islandand ultimately back to confront. I was intrigued by the notion of a man who seeks to discover the father he hardly knew through the stories his fathers six wives are willing to share with him. A man who has everything, except a good relationship with his deceased father, tracks down his fathers five exwives in an effort to understand more about himself. Because my fathers wives deals with many issues, it would make for a great book club discussion. In 2007, the book of chameleons by angolan author jose eduardo agualusa won the independent foreign fiction prize. On a surprise visit home from work, the narrator, jonathan sweetwater, catches or thinks he catches his wife in the act. There is a reading guide available with sixteen thoughtprovoking questions. Jonathans conversations with his mother, and the five other wives, in colorful localesmanhattan, chicago, aspen, nevis and londonare entertaining even if they generate scant insight into percys behavior or its relevance to the burning question at handdid she or didnt she. My fathers wives by mike greenberg, 9780062325860, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
On this quest for understandingabout himself, about manhood, about marriagejonathan decides to track down his fathers five exwives. My fathers wives im taking a cynical approach with this months literary wives book pick, my fathers wives 2015 by mike greenberg. My fathers wives my fathers wives audiobook, by mike greenberg. This hardcover first edition of my father s wife has been personally autographed by mike greenberg. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Forgery, resurrection, and history were agualusas concerns. My fathers wives is the story of laurentinas journey, but this fiction also runs in parallel with jose eduardo agualusas story of the novels genesis, this novel heralds the rebirth of africa, a continent afflicted by terrible problems but blessed with a talent for music, by the everrenewed strength of its women and the secret power of. Aside from this class, im actually taking creative nonfiction right now, so this piece gave me quite a few ideas. Meg donohue greenberg imbues his second novel with an autobiographical sense of purpose and undeniable honesty. Review of my fathers wives by mike greenberg posted on 02042015 by rhapsodyinbooks this book begins when the main protagonist, jonathan sweetwater, comes home from work early one day only to find his wife of twelve years apparently having an affair with someone in. This hardcover first edition of my fathers wife has been personally autographed by mike greenberg.
The protagonist, a woman, and the situation, reversed. But my fathers wives shows a light hand, an easygoing look at middleage anxiety and confusion that is often ignored for greater sturm and drang in literary fiction. Maybe i shouldnt have read it immediately after michael a. Mothers day, i would say, has always been my most expensive day of the year. The cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could. How does this book compare with other works exploring affairs. Jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great. The cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could ask for with this poignant story of one mans search to understand himself, his marriage, and his father jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great kids and claire, his smart, gorgeous, sophisticated wife. Together, they made me think men spend too much time dwelling on their past. Although i enjoyed reading my fathers wives and found it to be a rather fastpaced read, i did find it be somewhat predictable no i wont give you the exact details but there is quite a bit of. Response to my fathers chinese wives by sandra tsing loh this story is a perfect example of a great piece of creative nonfiction.
My fathers wives is a book about trust and what happens when people we love are unfaithful. My fathers wives is a remarkably compelling storythoughtprovoking, sincere, and, at tis heart, undeniably romantic. Perhaps my reaction to mike greenbergs latest novel, my fathers wives, says more about me than it does about the book. The cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could ask for with this poignant story of one mans search to understand himself, his marriage, and his father jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great.
My fathers wives ebook by mike greenberg rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my fathers wives. This book begins when the main protagonist, jonathan sweetwater, comes home from work early one day only to find his wife of twelve years. The cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could ask for with this poignant st.
The setup of my fathers wives contains a theme often explored in books, movies, music, art. My fathers wives is a novel by the angolan author jose eduardo agualusa published in 2008 by arcadia books london, england. Read my fathers wives a novel by mike greenberg available from rakuten kobo. Listen to my fathers wives by mike greenberg, andy paris for free with a 30 day free trial. My fathers wives book johnson county library bibliocommons. Jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great kids, and claire, his smart, gorgeous, sophisticated wife. Although i enjoyed reading my father s wives and found it to be a rather fastpaced read, i did find it be somewhat predictable no i wont give you the exact details but there is quite a bit of foreshadowing in jonathan s interactions with one other character.
Response to my fathers chinese wives by sandra tsing loh. How do you think the novel would be different if the author was female. The many literary figures referred to in my fathers wives, part of the world of letters that agualusa belongs to, cohere as a verisimilitudinous prop, but the writings of mia couto, ana paula tavares, rui knopfli and others are quoted or referred to by characters on both levels, inviting the reader to ask. I downloaded this audiobook immediately upon seeing mike greenberg being interviewed primarily by gayle king, who claimed to have loved the book on cbs this morning. Listen to my father s wives by mike greenberg, andy paris for free with a 30 day free trial. Two weeks in the life of a man who caught his wife in flagrante. Jan 06, 2015 perhaps my reaction to mike greenbergs latest novel, my fathers wives, says more about me than it does about the book. Jonathan sweetwater has been blessed with money, a fulfilling career, great kids and claire, his smart, gorgeous, sophisticated wife. My fathers wives by mike greenberg, 9780062325877, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My fathers wives, by jose eduardo agualusa the independent. My fathers wives is a book written by a man and is told from the perspective of a male protagonist. Jose eduardo agualusa translated by daniel hahn arcadia books. It seems to me that the book taught that wives are expendable and that wives are always there for children, even when those children arent their own. The cohost of espns mike and mike follows up his new york times bestseller all you could ask for with this poignant story of one mans search to understand himself, his marriage, and his father.
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