The Lazarus Project

by Aleksandar Hemon

Genres: Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction; Sagas

Synopsis

Bosnian-American author and MacArthur genius recipient Aleksandar Hemon pens novels of high insight and deft literary accomplishment. The Lazarus Project, alternating between turn-of-the-century Chicago and modern times, features a man attempting to reimagine the death of a Jewish immigrant.

“... there’s pathos and outrage enough to chip away at even the hardest of hearts.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Release date: May 1, 2008

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Print pages: 304