Seattle author peter mountford revisits his early career as a policy analyst intern with a think tank, which ultimately led to his experience living in south america and a career writing financedriven novels. His wreckingball choices and the truth that there are no easy answers. Peter mountford the dismal science was a finalist for the washington state book award in fiction, and was named a new york times editors choice. Mountford s work on the dismal science has won grants from 4culture, seattles office of arts and cultural affairs, and the elizabeth george foundation. Photo by sarah samudre photo by sarah samudre sometimes the name of a book alone can tell you a lot about its author.
The dismal science by peter mountford tin house books, 230 pp. The dismal science ebook whatcom county library system. Peter mountford grew up in washington, dc, apart from three years in sri lanka during the early stages of the sri. At its most basic, the allure of fundamentalism, whether religious or ideological, liberal or conservative, is that it. Peter has launched a separate website for his manuscript consulting and. Discover book depositorys huge selection of peter mountford books online. Apr, 2014 peter mountfords fierce imagination and intelligence drive the dismal science. Peter mountfords the dismal science peter mountford s debut novel, a young mans guide to late capitalism, won the 2012 washington state book award and was a finalist in the 2012 vcu cabell first novelist prize. Org selected it for the books we like series, the daily beast picked it as a great summer read, and the editors at kindle named it one of the most exciting books of the season. The dismal science is exuberant art, a deep, moving comedy about grief, guilt, and the hearts geopolitics. Peter mountford the dismal science politics and prose. Therefore one would be forgiven for assuming that the novel is about. The dismal science, by peter mountford the new york times. Nancy pearl, npr commentator and author of the book lust series peter mountford s elegantly written the dismal sciencean advance on his superb first novelis an extremely impressive imagining by a relatively young writer into a relatively old mans life.
In his followup to 2011s a young mans guide to late capitalism, peter mountford again writes of a wayward economist at a moral crossroads. Peter mountford will discuss his latest book, the dismal science, with sam lipsyte at community bookstore on wednesday. Peter mountfords work on the dismal science has won grants from 4culture. It also is a brilliant extrapolation of the economists dismal science into a metaphor for the difficult fate of any living, breathing, dying human being. The dismal science by peter mountford overdrive rakuten. But this fiercely intelligent second novel from peter mountfordwhose first, a young mans guide to late capitalism, charted similar territoryis far less interested in capitalism and wealth, than it is in the economy of human relationshipsthe ones. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The opening chapters of peter mountfords the dismal science take place within the washington, dc, halls of the world bank. Peter mountford s debut novel, a young mans guide to late capitalism, was the winner of the washington state book award and a finalist for the vcu cabell first novelist award.
Fans of louis begleys about schmidt and other thoughtfully written novels about the male midlife crisis will appreciate mountfords second novel after a young mans guide to late capitalism. Peter mountford directory sierra nevada university. An exploration of the fragile nature of identity, the dismal science reveals the terrifying speed with which a persons sense of self can be annihilated. Mountfords work on the dismal science has won grants from 4culture, seattles office of arts and cultural affairs, and the elizabeth george foundation. Peter mountford the dismal science sunday, march 2, 2014 5. Peter mountford s work on the dismal science has won grants from 4culture, seattles office of arts and cultural affairs, and the elizabeth george foundation. A conversation with peter mountford, author of the dismal. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Murray interviewed about writing craft and process for the writers connection newsletter.
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Mountfords elegant wit makes this novel something of a romp. Fans of louis begleys about schmidt and other thoughtfully written novels about the male midlife crisis will appreciate mountford s second novel after a young mans guide to late capitalism. He struggles to stay close with his grown daughter leonara, whos now. As the book opens, in 2005, at a world bank conference in washington, dc, vincenzo dorsi, a milanborn, 24 year veteran bank economist, is leading a panel discussion on the state of global markets. A scandal inevitably ensues, and he systematically burns every. The dismal science was a finalist for the washington state book award in fiction, and was named a new york times editors choice. About the author peter mountfords work on the dismal science has won grants from 4culture, seattles office of arts and cultural affairs, and the elizabeth george foundation. Peter mountfords elegantly written the dismal sciencean advance on his superb first novelis an extremely impressive imagining by a relatively young writer into a relatively old mans life. Mountford s follow up to a young mans guide to late capitalism is at once a cogent political drama and an acute meditat. The term drew a contrast with the thenfamiliar use of the phrase gay science to refer to song and verse writing. The dismal science by peter mountford melbourne grammar. Our friend peter mountfords new book the dismal science launches today. Peter mountford s enthralling new novel, the dismal science, looks at what happens when a recently widowed world bank administrator gets embroiled in latin american politics.
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