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1 author picked The Wives of Los Alamos as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was immediately pulled into this impressive, experimental novel of fragments, written in the collective “we.”
Nesbit chooses to write from the point of view of three wives confronting the complex terrain and atmosphere of Los Alamos. It’s a lyrical, impressionistic condensation of the history of “The Hill” and the clash of domesticity and science.
I love details, and this novel offers an abundance of flotsam and jetsam, revealing everyday life and the desert surroundings for fans who like to gobble up glimpses of the food, birds, flora, cosmetics, drinks, and so on, of this era and place.
The triumphs…
From Tara's list on Tara Lynn Masih's favorite fiction and poetry books that navigate the atomic age.
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