Repercussions of a tryst kick-start a story of love, loss, and, ultimately, redemption. Traversing from Minneapolis to Montana to the fateful shallows of the St. Croix River, Hank's story waltzes toward tragedy with dazzling wit, affecting insight, and raw ruminations on everything from duck jokes and the toy industry to art, atonement, and our great human frailty.
Inaugural winner of the Parthenon Prize for Fiction, The Annunciations of Hank Meyerson, Mama's Boy and Scholar establishes Scott Muskin as a truly original and exciting new voice in contemporary fiction.
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''Excellent.... A tender/delightful funny/startling debut.... Put Annunciations at the top of your winter list. You won't be sorry.'' --Mary Ann Grossmann, St. Paul Pioneer Press
By the end of the novel, though, author Scott Muskin puts us thoroughly on Hank's side, and not just because of the drastic changes that render him pitiful. Hank earns compassion by being utterly, recognizably human....Scott Muskin is a very smart writer; each page is packed with literary, cultural, and historical references. Cliches are stood on their heads, metaphors barely kept from bleeding into each other. While his approach isn't inviting, it is truly compelling; Muskin's skillful narrative gradually unfolds into touching, surprising observations on how we relate to each other and to the cruelty and beauty of our world. --ForeWord Magazine
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