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& Sons

Who is A. N. Dyer? For fans of `The Art of Fielding` and `Wonder Boys` – this is the panoramic, deeply affecting story of an iconic novelist and the heartbreaking truths that fiction can hide. The Manhattan funeral of Charles Henry Topping would have been a minor affair but for the identity of the eulogist: reclusive author A. N. Dyer, whose novel `Ampersand` stands as a classic of teenage angst. Now Andrew Newbold Dyer takes stock of his own life, the people he`s hurt and the novel that will endure as his legacy. He realises he must reunite with his three sons before it`s too late. Eldest son Richard is a screenwriter in Californian exile. In the middle is Jamie, who has spent his life capturing the sorrow that surrounds him. And last is Andy, now a pupil at the boarding school that inspired `Ampersand`. It is only when the hidden purpose of the reunion comes to light do the sons realise what`s at stake – for their father, themselves and three generations of Dyers. Daring, entertaining and insightful, `& Sons` establishes David Gilbert as a writer to be treasured.