For Rouenna
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- Synopsis
- After my first book was published, I received some letters. So begins Sigrid Nunez's haunting novel about the poignant and unusual friendship between a novelist and the retired army nurse who seeks her out. Among the letters the narrator receives is one from a Rouenna Zycinski, who recalls a forgotten childhood connection and asks for a meeting. First wary, then fascinated by the stories Rouenna tells about her life as a combat nurse in Vietnam, the narrator flatly declines her request that they collaborate on a memoir. Only later, in the aftermath of Rouenna's shocking death, is the narrator drawn to write about her friend-and her friend's war. Writing Rouenna's story becomes all-consuming, at once a necessity and a solace. For Rouenna, an unforgettable novel about truth, memory, and unexpected heroism, is also a remarkable and surprising new look at war by one of the most gifted writers of her generation.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 231 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780374254308
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 08/02/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Sigrid Nunez
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Military, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- earl schwab
- Proofread By:
- Jana Schroeder
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.