false 776295 3 This extraordinary debut novel from Whiting Writers&#8217; Award winner John Wray is a poetic portrait of a life redeemed at one of the darkest moments in world history.<br><br>Twenty years after deserting the army in the first world war, Oskar Voxlauer returns to the village of his youth. Haunted by his past, he finds an uneasy peace in the mountains&#8211;but it is 1938 and Oskar cannot escape from the rising tide of Nazi influence in town. He attempts to retreat to the woods, only to be drawn back by his own conscience and the chilling realization that the woman whose love might finally save him is bound to the local <i>SS</i> commander<i>.</i> Morally complex, brilliantly plotted, and heartbreakingly realized, <b>The Right Hand of Sleep</b><i> </i>marks the beginning of an important literary career. 762332 2001 The Right Hand of Sleep: A Novel total:37|5:0|4:2|3:0|2:0|1:0| 37 133 103 7 3 0 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 19:25:32 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 15:02:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 05:11:05 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 05:14:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 13:58:06 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 13:58:43 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri May 22 19:56:03 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 18:35:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 23 21:06:46 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 07 20:13:55 -0700 2009
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