You Know When the Men Are Gone

“Gripping, straight-up, no-nonsense stories about American soldiers and their families. . . simple, tough, and true.”–The New York Times

“Terrific. . . and terrifically illuminating.”—The Washington Post

An award-winning story collection from the author of The Confusion of Languages.

Through fiction of dazzling skill and astonishing emotional force, Siobhan Fallon welcomes readers into the American army base at Fort Hood, Texas, where U.S. soldiers prepare to fight, and where their families are left to cope after the men are gone. They’ll meet a wife who discovers unsettling secrets when she hacks into her husband’s email, and a teenager who disappears as her mother fights cancer. There is the foreign born wife who has tongues wagging over her late hours, and the military intelligence officer who plans a covert mission against his own home.

Powerful, singular, and unforgettable, these stories will resonate deeply with readers and mark the debut of a talent of tremendous note.

Author: Siobhan Fallon
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Published: 01/03/2012
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780451234391
Language: English