Darin Strauss is an internationally acclaimed author whose works delve into the complexities of human relationships and the inner lives of his characters. His prose is marked by penetrating psychological insight and a masterful ability to capture subtle emotional nuances. Strauss explores themes of identity, memory, and the search for meaning in an ambiguous world. His writing is celebrated for its depth and literary sophistication.
Josh and Dori Goldin seem like the perfect couple with their baby boy. However, their seemingly ideal life takes a dark turn when their eight-month-old son shows alarming signs, including losing consciousness and coughing up blood, leading to a critical moment when his heart stops.
"Chang and Eng Bunker were the Siamese twins for whom the term was coined, one of the nineteenth century's most fabled human oddities. Now Darin Strauss has rescued the twins from the sideshow of history, drawing from their extraordinary conjoined lives a first novel of exceptional beauty."--Jacket