At the Heart of the Universe

by Samuel Shem

Book Overview

The story of two mothers and a father in love with the same daughter, Samuel Shem's At the Heart of the Universe is an epic novel set deep in rural China against the backdrop of an ancient mountain monastery during the time of the one-child-per-family policy. Inspired by the author's experiences as parent of an adopted child, it describes the drama of adoption and the journey of loss and rebirth that can happen when a daughter brings together...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609806417
• ISBN13: 9781609806415
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"