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I Know This Much is True Wally Lamb PB list price $16.00 Regan Books (April 1999) ISBN: 0060987561 901 pages average review: Reviews: This gets: a from eryka: Oh, so amazingly good! This is a long book, a serious commitment to family where the dysfunction goes back several generations, and a man's journey in working through that to understand himself and his mentally ill brother. A great read. From the back cover: With his stunning debut novel, She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb won the adulation of critics and readers with his mesmerizing tale of one woman's painful yet triumphant journey of self-discovery. Now, this brilliantly talented writer returns with I Know This Much Is True, a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal--this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world. eryka.com scale: So good you just can't stand it. Almost that good. Sort of good. Generally a waste of time. Destined for the recycler. If you'd like to review this book, or another, click here Similar books by category: american fiction Go home | Go to reviews home © 2002 eryka.com. All rights reserved.