First published 2017
As a Jewish-American family in Washington, D.C. grapples with their shifting identities, an earthquake in the Middle East sets off a rapidly escalating conflict. Patriarch Jacob Bloch must confront his role as husband, father, and son while the future of his family and the world hangs in the balance.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, political-thriller
592 pages · Paperback · Picador