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Now in paperback from Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner and National Book Award finalist Andrew Krivak—a novel of one family, a century of war, and the promise of homecomingRooted in the small, mountain town of Dardan, Pennsylvania, where patriarch Jozef Vinich settled after surviving World War I,
Like the Appearance of Horses immerses us in the intimate lives of a family whose fierce bonds have been shaped by the great conflicts of the past century.
In spare, breathtaking prose, Andrew Krivak delivers a deeply compassionate story about three generations who built a new life in America, participated in the Romani resistance during World War II, survived Vietnamese POW camps, watched their children deploy to Iraq, and did everything they could to heal the wounds of war when the fighting was over.
About the author
Andrew Krivak is an award-winning writer whose books include
Mule Boy;
The Bear, a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read selection; and the freestanding novels of the Dardan Trilogy:
The Sojourn, a National Book Award finalist and winner of both the Chautauqua Prize and Dayton Literary Peace Prize;
The Signal Flame, a Chautauqua Prize finalist; and
Like the Appearance of Horses, a
Library Journal “Best Book of the Year” and Indie Next List for Reading Groups selection. He is a discussion facilitator with the Family Connections Center, New Hampshire Department of Corrections, and visiting lecturer on English at Harvard University. He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts and Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
Summary
Now in paperback from Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner and National Book Award finalist Andrew Krivak—a novel of one family, a century of war, and the promise of homecoming
Rooted in the small, mountain town of Dardan, Pennsylvania, where patriarch Jozef Vinich settled after surviving World War I, Like the Appearance of Horses immerses us in the intimate lives of a family whose fierce bonds have been shaped by the great conflicts of the past century.
In spare, breathtaking prose, Andrew Krivak delivers a deeply compassionate story about three generations who built a new life in America, participated in the Romani resistance during World War II, survived Vietnamese POW camps, watched their children deploy to Iraq, and did everything they could to heal the wounds of war when the fighting was over.
Foreword
Author appearances in Boston, MA; Peterborough, NH; New York, NY; and more TBD (note: author also on cross-country tour for NEA Big Read programming from Fall 2022 through Spring 2025. Cities include Safford, AZ; San Diego, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tifton, GA; Galesburg, IL; White Bear Lake, MN; Helena, MT; Concord, NH; Conway, NH; Wilmington, NC; Fargo, ND; Lisbon, OH; Farmington, UT and more TBA)“New in Paperback” media coverage and social media campaignsDigital review copy distribution to media, booksellers, and librarians through EdelweissReading group guide availableBook club outreach and promotion, including Reading Groups Choices campaignPromotion through BLP’s social media channels and website: www.blpress.orgPromotion through the author’s website: www.andrewkrivak.comEditor: Erika GoldmanCover designer: Emily MahonMarketing and publicity efforts supported by Molly Mikolowski of A Literary LightCo-op available
