Mothers and sons : a novel / Adam Haslett.
"At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter's numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him. Ann, his mother, who runs a women's retreat center she founded after leaving his father, is hurt by the estrangement from Peter but cherishes the world she has built. She long ago put behind her the decision that divided her from her son. But as Peter's case plunges him further into the fraught memory of his first love and the night of violence that changed his life, he and his mother must confront the secret that tore them apart. With unsurpassed emotional depth, Mothers and Sons reveals all that is lost by looking away from the past and the love that might be restored by facing it."--Inside front jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316574716
- ISBN: 0316574716
- Physical Description: 323 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Little Brown and Company, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025.
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| Subject: | Mothers and sons > Fiction. Dysfunctional families > Fiction. Lawyers > Fiction. Single men > Fiction. Gay men > Fiction. Political refugees > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fiction. |
Available copies
- 19 of 33 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 9 current holds with 33 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC HAS (Text) | 30229101383791 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 813.6000 (Text) | FONbtsr24255 | On Order | On order | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | OA2425 (Text) | 50503-4716 | On Order | On order | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Has (Text) | 37807000059144 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | FIC Haslett, Adam (Text) | 0112524329035 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F HASLETT (Text) | 31781069071866 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Erwin Public Library | F Has (Text) | 33631001638900 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | F HAS (Text) | 23900000102842 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Haslett, Adam (Text) | 0112524329044 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 04/29/2025 |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | FIC HAS (Text) | 31420621494056 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter's numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him. Ann, his mother, who runs a women's retreat center she founded after leaving his father, is hurt by the estrangement from Peter but cherishes the world she has built. She long ago put behind her the decision that divided her from her son. But as Peter's case plunges him further into the fraught memory of his first love and the night of violence that changed his life, he and his mother must confront the secret that tore them apart. With unsurpassed emotional depth, Mothers and Sons reveals all that is lost by looking away from the past and the love that might be restored by facing it."--Inside front jacket flap.
