A Guide for the Perplexed Contributor(s): Horn, Dara (Author), MacDuffie, Carrington (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1482939843 ISBN-13: 9781482939842 Publisher: Audiogo OUR PRICE: $53.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.7" W x 6.1" (0.70 lbs) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A thrilling new novel exploring how memory shapes the soul, by an astonishing storyteller (Financial Times) Software prodigy Josie Ashkenazi has invented a program that records everything its users do. When an Egyptian library invites her to visit as a consultant, her jealous sister Judith persuades her to go. But in Egypt's postrevolutionary chaos, Josie is kidnapped-leaving Judith free to usurp her sister's life, including her husband and daughter, while Josie's talent for preserving memories becomes her only hope of escape. A century earlier, Solomon Schechter, a Cambridge professor, hunts for a medieval archive hidden in a Cairo synagogue. What he finds will reveal the power and danger of the world Josie's work brings into being-a world where nothing is ever forgotten. Interweaving stories from Genesis, medieval philosophy, and the digital frontier, A Guide for the Perplexed is a spellbinding tale sure to bring a vast new readership to the acclaimed work of Dara Horn. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacDuffie, Carrington: - Carrington MacDuffie is a voice actor and recording artist who has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has been a frequent finalist for the Audie Award, including for her original audiobook, Many Things Invisible. Alongside her narration work, she has released a new album of original songs, Only an Angel. Horn, Dara: -Dara Horn was named one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists and has won numerous literary awards. |