Stacey Swann

Semejstvo Brisko okazyvaetsja v tsentre vnimanija zhitelej nebolshogo gorodka Olimp, shtat Tekhas, kogda vzroslyj syn Pitera i Juny, March, vozvraschaetsja v rodnye kraja. I eto spustja dva goda posle togo, kak on imel naglost zakrutit roman s zhenoj svoego starshego brata Gepa! Zabyt o takom trudno, da i roditeli ne slishkom-to rady ego vnezapnomu pojavleniju, v osobennosti Juna, u kotoroj Gep vsegda khodil v ljubimchikakh.Pomimo neputevogo syna, June takzhe porjadkom nadoeli mnogochislennye izmeny supruga: ona dolgie gody zakryvala na eto glaza, no teper tverdo reshila, chto s nee khvatit.Udivitelnym obrazom vozvraschenie Marcha stanovitsja otpravnoj tochkoj, posle kotoroj v zhizni vsekh chlenov semi Brisko nastupajut peremeny. Kto-to umiraet, chej-to brak treschit po shvam, v odnochase rvutsja kazavshiesja dosele prochnymi starye svjazi. Vozmozhno li, chto rodstvennye uzy, dolgie gody pomogavshie derzhatsja na plavu, vdrug stali tjazhkoj noshej, kotoraja tjanet na dno?V uvlekatelnoj, ispolnennoj tonkogo psikhologizma semejnoj sage "Olimp, shtat Tekhas" elementy klassicheskoj mifologii (chego stojat tolko imena geroev, slovno soshedshikh s grecheskogo panteona, chtoby obosnovatsja v amerikanskoj glubinke) lovko sosedstvujut s elementami sovremennoj dramy. Chitaja etu knigu, my nevolno zadumyvaemsja: chto zhe khoroshego v razrushitelnoj sile, kotoruju my nazyvaem ljubovju?Perevodchik: Glebovskaja Aleksandra

'The Iliad meets Friday Night Lights in this muscular, captivating debut'Oprah Magazine'A gorgeous debut that conjures one small town and the big emotions of its wealthiest family, the Briscoes, whose saga plays out over six days of pain, rage and love'People, Best of Summer'I read without breathing - OK, maybe I gasped - and I experienced the characters' grief and regret as if they were my own'New York Times'The novel is based on Greek myths but you don't need to know your Zeus from your Apollo to enjoy this saga full of deceit and drama'Good Housekeeping'Beautifully written and filled with atmosphere... a hugely accomplished debut'Prima'Secrets, lies and deceptions with Greek myth-like undertones... A literary family saga that spans one week and packs in everything from infidelity to a shooting'High Life'A total page-turner'Kirkus (starred review)'The most wildly entertaining novel I've read in a long time'Richard Russo winner of the Pulitzer Prize for FictionWhen March Briscoe returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife, the Briscoe family becomes once again the talk of the small town of Olympus. His mother, June, hardly welcomes him back with open arms: her husband's own past affairs have made her tired of being the long-suffering spouse. Is it, perhaps, time for a change?But within days of March's arrival, someone is dead, marriages are upended, and even the strongest of alliances are shattered. In the end, the ties that hold the Briscoes together might be exactly what drag them all down.An expansive tour de force, Olympus, Texas combines the archetypes of Greek and Roman mythology with the psychological complexity of a messy family. After all, at some point, we all wonder: what good is this destructive force we call love?

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick - A bighearted novel with technicolor characters, plenty of Texas swagger, and a powder keg of a plot in which marriages struggle, rivalries flare, and secrets explode, all with a clever wink toward classical mythology. For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe: "The Iliad meets Friday Night Lights in this muscular, captivating debut" (Oprah Daily). The Briscoe family is once again the talk of their small town when March returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife. His mother, June, hardly welcomes him back with open arms. Her husband's own past affairs have made her tired of being the long-suffering spouse. Is it, perhaps, time for a change? Within days of March's arrival, someone is dead, marriages are upended, and even the strongest of alliances are shattered. In the end, the ties that hold them together might be exactly what drag them all down. An expansive tour de force, Olympus, Texas cleverly weaves elements of classical mythology into a thoroughly modern family saga, rich in drama and psychological complexity. After all, at some point, don't we all wonder: What good is this destructive force we call love?

'The Iliad meets Friday Night Lights in this muscular, captivating debut'Oprah Magazine'A gorgeous debut that conjures one small town and the big emotions of its wealthiest family, the Briscoes, whose saga plays out over six days of pain, rage and love'People, Best of Summer'I read without breathing - OK, maybe I gasped - and I experienced the characters' grief and regret as if they were my own'New York Times'The novel is based on Greek myths but you don't need to know your Zeus from your Apollo to enjoy this saga full of deceit and drama'Good Housekeeping'Beautifully written and filled with atmosphere... a hugely accomplished debut'Prima'Secrets, lies and deceptions with Greek myth-like undertones... A literary family saga that spans one week and packs in everything from infidelity to a shooting'High Life'A total page-turner'Kirkus (starred review)'The most wildly entertaining novel I've read in a long time'Richard Russo winner of the Pulitzer Prize for FictionWhen March Briscoe returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife, the Briscoe family becomes once again the talk of the small town of Olympus. His mother, June, hardly welcomes him back with open arms: her husband's own past affairs have made her tired of being the long-suffering spouse. Is it, perhaps, time for a change?But within days of March's arrival, someone is dead, marriages are upended, and even the strongest of alliances are shattered. In the end, the ties that hold the Briscoes together might be exactly what drag them all down.An expansive tour de force, Olympus, Texas combines the archetypes of Greek and Roman mythology with the psychological complexity of a messy family. After all, at some point, we all wonder: what good is this destructive force we call love?

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick - A bighearted novel with technicolor characters, plenty of Texas swagger, and a powder keg of a plot in which marriages struggle, rivalries flare, and secrets explode, all with a clever wink toward classical mythology. For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe: The Iliad meets Friday Night Lights in this muscular, captivating debut (Oprah Daily). The Briscoe family is once again the talk of their small town when March returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife. His mother, June, hardly welcomes him back with open arms. Her husband's own past affairs have made her tired of being the long-suffering spouse. Is it, perhaps, time for a change? Within days of March's arrival, someone is dead, marriages are upended, and even the strongest of alliances are shattered. In the end, the ties that hold them together might be exactly what drag them all down. An expansive tour de force, Olympus, Texas cleverly weaves elements of classical mythology into a thoroughly modern family saga, rich in drama and psychological complexity. After all, at some point, don't we all wonder: What good is this destructive force we call love?