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Samson Greene, a thirty‑six‑year‑old Columbia English professor, disappears in the desert outside Las Vegas. A medical examination reveals a small brain tumor, the removal of which erases his recent memory. After his wife Anna drives across the country to find him, Samson struggles to reconnect with his wife, his career, and his past life in New York. When a charismatic scientist invites him to participate in an experimental medical trial in the Nevada desert, Samson faces the promise of a fresh start—and the possibility that the experiment could alter who he is.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Nicole Krauss
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