First published 1979
In 1947 New York, Stingo, a 22-year-old aspiring novelist, becomes entangled with Sophie, a Polish immigrant haunted by her Auschwitz past, and her tempestuous lover Nathan. As Stingo's fascination grows, he uncovers the pair's darkest secrets, leading to a shattering choice that will haunt them all.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Brooklyn, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Flatbush (New York, N.Y.), Mei Guo, New York, New York (State)
Period: 20e Siècle, Xian Dai
570 pages · Hardcover · Alfred A. Knopf
Content warnings: death, mental-illness