Call

Yannick Murphy while being one of our most daring andoriginal writers is first and foremost an exquisitely attuned observer ofhuman behavior. . . . Murphy's work provides pretty much unexceededreading pleasure. <em>--Dave Eggers</em><br /><p>Thewarm wry and patient voice of a veterinarian father tells the heartfelt storyof his young New England family enduring a moving trial of loyalty hope andfaith after they are confronted with an unthinkable crisis. Acclaimed author Yannick Murphy's intimate narrative style and lovely prosewill enthrall readers of Rivka Galchen Padgett Powell and Murphy's own <em>Signed Mata Hari</em>.<em>The Call </em>is a triumph of quiet humorand understated beauty (<em>Publishers Weekly</em> starred review) from anauthor that the <em>New York Times Book Review </em>calls an extraordinarilygifted fabulist.