Three Stages of Amazement

A Novel

De: Carol Edgarian

Narrado por: Anne Twomey

The New York Times bestseller, a “furiously compelling” (New York Times) and richly compassionate novel about marriage, ambition, and reclaiming of love—by novelist and cofounder of the online fiction magazine Narrative.

Set in San Francisco, Three Stages of Amazement takes readers on a spellbinding journey across a landscape of national unease, when the fragility of one marriage reflects the tenuous state of the American Dream. Lena Rusch and her husband, Charlie Pepper, still believe they can have it all—sex, love, marriage, children, career, brilliance. But when life delivers surprises and tests, they must face, for the first time in their lives, real limitation.

Told with eloquence and compassion, Three Stages of Amazement is a true thriller of the heart—about confronting adversity, gaining wisdom, and finding great love.

Uneven but Poignant at Times

Interesting story told in words that sometimes soar, though too often overwritten and strained to the point of near-parody

Beautifully written

I almost didn't buy this book because some reviewer complained about the bad writing. In fact, I tried to get it out of my cart but couldn't, so I went ahead and got it. I am so glad I did. I can only conclude that this other reviewer doesn't know what good writing is.

This is a beautifully, beautifully written book. Its prose plunges into the depths of feeling and experience and displays them in pure poetry.