Here I Am

A Novel

De: Jonathan Safran Foer

Narrado por: Ari Fliakos

A monumental new audiobook from the bestselling author of Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer's Here I Am

In the book of Genesis, when God calls out, “Abraham!” before ordering him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, Abraham responds, “Here I am.” Later, when Isaac calls out, “My father!” before asking him why there is no animal to slaughter, Abraham responds, “Here I am.”

How do we fulfill our conflicting duties as father, husband, and son; wife and mother; child and adult? Jew and American? How can we claim our own identities when our lives are linked so closely to others’? These are the questions at the heart of Jonathan Safran Foer’s first novel in eleven years—a work of extraordinary scope and heartbreaking intimacy.

Unfolding over four tumultuous weeks in present-day Washington, D.C., Here I Am is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. As Jacob and Julia Bloch and their three sons are forced to confront the distances between the lives they think they want and the lives they are living, a catastrophic earthquake sets in motion a quickly escalating conflict in the Middle East. At stake is the meaning of home—and the fundamental question of how much aliveness one can bear.

Showcasing the same high-energy inventiveness, hilarious irreverence, and emotional urgency that readers and critics loved in his earlier work, Here I Am is Foer’s most searching, hard-hitting, and grandly entertaining novel yet. It not only confirms Foer’s stature as a dazzling literary talent but reveals a novelist who has fully come into his own as one of the most important writers in America.

©2016 Jonathan Safran Foer (P)2016 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"[Ari] Fliakos masterfully weaves the multiple perspectives (and many accents, including Israeli and Iranian)...into a cohesive and powerful audiobook." AudioFile Magazine

"Foer’s novel requires a very talented narrator—and it got one. The prose is fast, forceful, funny, and friendly, and actor Fliakos handles it all superbly. He distinguishes children of different ages as well as fathers, grandparents, and even great-grandparents." Publishers Weekly

Bold, baggy, and beautiful

First, let me say that this is the first of his works I've read, so I didn't know what to expect. Dazzling is the first word that comes to mind--his writing is something to behold. Second, he's funny as hell, and I loved the quick-witted nature of the dialogue and the observations. Since I'm not Jewish, some of the angst associated with being an American Jew was a little much for me, but I appreciated Foer's desire to explore and teach. Lastly, the end is so touching. I absolutely loved it. Ari Fliakos is fabulous, too, and I attribute much of my enjoyment of the novel to his performance. Wonderful stuff.

Mainly for Jewish americans

Intelligently captures human gestures of intellect. Very existential passages are wisely explored with depth and sensitivity.

Gifted writer and well performed

Unfortunately for me too much unnecessary vulgar language, so I can not recommend to my friends and associates. Not his best work, but I appreciate Foer's insightful view into modern Judaism.

Wonderful book

Overall a very decent book. The last quarter of the book seemed very rush, the author was either tired or under a strict timeline.
The books does a fantastic job of describing and exploring martial and familiar relationships.
There some subplots which were a distraction and did not drive the plot line, but being merely filer.

Brilliant!

Beautifully written and read. I found myself stopping the audio and backtracking, just to hear the lines read again and again. This is a thoughtful and emotional work or art.