I Know This Much Is True
A Novel
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4.5 • 767 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller and Oprah Book Club selection
"Thoughtful . . . heart-wrenching . . . . An exercise in soul-baring storytelling—with the soul belonging to 20th-century America itself. It’s hard to read and to stop reading, and impossible to forget."—USA Today
Dominick Birdsey, a forty-year-old housepainter living in Three Rivers, Connecticut, finds his subdued life greatly disturbed when his identical twin brother Thomas, a paranoid schizophrenic, commits a shocking act of self-mutilation. Dominick is forced to care for his brother as well as confront the dark family secrets and pain he has buried deep within himself—a journey of the soul that takes him beyond his blue-collar New England town to Sicily’s Mount Etna, the birthplace of his grandfather and namesake. Coming to terms with his life and the generational trauma of his lineage, Dominick struggles to find forgiveness and finally rebuild himself beyond the haunted shadow of his troubled twin.
I Know This Much Is True is a masterfully told family saga of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal—an unforgettable masterpiece.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
For Dominick Birdsey, family is a tangle of unfathomable trauma. His brother Thomas’ schizophrenia-induced meltdown causes Dominick to reflect on their shared, painful past—the dictatorial immigrant grandfather, the father they never knew, the stepfather who beat them—and on his own dire present, including a failed marriage and the death of his baby daughter. As with his bestseller She’s Come Undone, author Wally Lamb embraces tough truths and big emotions, sweeping us up in Dominick’s quest for answers and lasting peace.
Customer Reviews
Great so far.
I'm 12 yrs. old and currently reading this book. My mom recommended it to me and it is just AWESOME. Although I wouldn't give it to a nine year old, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a great book.
Incredible!!
This book was great.. It really spoke to me about life and what is really important. It's a journey of self discovery for the main character and the reader alike. I couldn't put it down!
This much is true
Another well written and very long story by Wally Lamb. Told by Domenico Tempesto who is a twin to brother Thomas . They are identical in looks and very different in disposition. They are sons of Concettina a woman who overcomes many obstacles to raise them the best she can. I like the interplay of the variety of characters the brothers, Dessa, Leo , Ralph. Ray, Joy, Dr Patel, Setter,and of course the deceased Grandfather his wife and Prosperina. It’s a psychological and socialogical puzzle that the author fits together well.