House of sand and fog - Andre Dubus

A recent immigrant from the Middle East--a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force--yearns to restore his family's dignity in California.

A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold onto the one thing she has left?her home.

And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love.

Andre Dubus III's unforgettable characters--people with ordinary flaws, looking for a small piece of ground to stand on--careen toward inevitable conflict.

Their tragedy paints a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today.