by David Vann · Labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788499304625
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Sukkwan Island is a short novel by David Vann that transports us to a wild island in southern Alaska, a place that is practically inaccessible and with an extremely harsh climate. In this scenario, Jim seeks to rebuild the relationship with his teenage son, Roy. After several personal failures, the opportunity to spend a year in an isolated cabin seems to be the solution to recover lost time. However, the harshness of life on the island and the deterioration of Jim, fragile and depressed, quickly transform the trip into a nightmare. With unusual mastery, Vann explores the depths of the human soul, building a story of suspense and almost unbearable anguish.
David Vann is an American novelist and short story writer, and was formerly a professor of creative writing at the University of Warwick in England. Vann received a Guggenheim Fellowship and has been a National Endowment for the Arts fellow, a Wallace Stegner fellow, and a John L'Heureux fellow. His work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers. His books have been published in 23 languages and have won 14 prizes and been on 83 'best books of the year' lists. They have been selected for The New Yorker Book Club, the Times Book Club, the Samlerens Bogklub in Denmark and have been optioned for film by Inkfactory and Haut et Court. He has appeared in documentaries with the BBC, CNN, PBS, National Geographic, and E!.
