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A Bright Ray of Darkness : A Novel by Ethan Hawke (2021, Hardcover)

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Country of Origin
Canada
Type
Novel
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Narrative Type
Fiction
Features
Dust Jacket
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults, Young Adults
Edition
Hardcover
ISBN
9780385352383
Book Title
Bright Ray of Darkness : a Novel
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2021
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Ethan Hawke
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Urban, Family Life, Literary
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
256 Pages
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385352387
ISBN-13
9780385352383
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Book Title
Bright Ray of Darkness : a Novel
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Urban, Family Life, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Author
Ethan Hawke
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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LCCN
2020-019918
TitleLeading
A
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"Ethan Hawke is a true writer and his duality as an artist is skillfully reflected in A Bright Ray of Darkness . Hawke circles, descends, and crawls into his characters skin. Grimy shadows pass over the footlights, into the bowels of the theatre, where a struggling actor, perhaps mirroring the writer, seeks the vine of redemption, and claws his way into becoming. Bright Ray is a riveting work." --Patti Smith "A brilliant insider's account of the joys and terrors of acting, the trials of celebrity, and the secrets of Henry IV ." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Explores the demands of acting and the delusions of manhood with tremendous verve and insight...the work of an author who knows every aspect of the profession from the inside... Hawke is a genius at conjuring the hush of the auditorium, the thrill of live actors, the magical sense of a performance moving through time. He's written a witty, wise, and heartfelt novel... a deeply hopeful story... Bravo." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post "Ethan Hawke pens a Valentine to theatre in A Bright Ray of Darkness . His new novel is also a prayer for the stage and a reminder of the healing power of performance." -- The Austin Chronicle "[Hawke's] writing evokes both the beauty and tawdriness of New York. And he teaches the reader a lot about theater... an engaging book for those who love theater and Shakespeare." -- The Christian Science Monitor "Ethan Hawke is a true writer and his duality as an artist is skillfully reflected in A Bright Ray of Darkness . Hawke circles, descends, and crawls into his characters skin. Grimy shadows pass over the footlights, into the bowels of the theatre, where a struggling actor, perhaps mirroring the writer, seeks the vine of redemption, and claws his way into becoming. Bright Ray is a riveting work." --Patti Smith "A brilliant insider's account of the joys and terrors of acting, the trials of celebrity, and the secrets of Henry IV ." -- Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage implodes--a "witty, wise, and heartfelt novel" ( Washington Post ) about art and love, fame and heartbreak from the acclaimed actor/writer/director. A bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce; a poignant consideration of the rites of fatherhood and manhood; a novel soaked in rage and sex, longing and despair; and a passionate love letter to the world of theater, A Bright Ray of Darkness showcases Ethan Hawke's gifts as a novelist as never before. Hawke's narrator is a young man in torment, disgusted with himself after the collapse of his marriage, still half hoping for a reconciliation that would allow him to forgive himself and move on as he clumsily, and sometimes hilariously, tries to manage the wreckage of his personal life with whiskey and sex. What saves him is theater: in particular, the challenge of performing the role of Hotspur in a production of Henry IV under the leadership of a brilliant director, helmed by one of the most electrifying--and narcissistic--Falstaff's of all time. Searing, raw, and utterly transfixing, A Bright Ray of Darkness is a novel about shame and beauty and faith, and the moral power of art., The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage implodes--a witty, wise, and heartfelt novel ( Washington Post ) about art and love, fame and heartbreak from the acclaimed actor/writer/director. A bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce; a poignant consideration of the rites of fatherhood and manhood; a novel soaked in rage and sex, longing and despair; and a passionate love letter to the world of theater, A Bright Ray of Darkness showcases Ethan Hawke's gifts as a novelist as never before. Hawke's narrator is a young man in torment, disgusted with himself after the collapse of his marriage, still half hoping for a reconciliation that would allow him to forgive himself and move on as he clumsily, and sometimes hilariously, tries to manage the wreckage of his personal life with whiskey and sex. What saves him is theater: in particular, the challenge of performing the role of Hotspur in a production of Henry IV under the leadership of a brilliant director, helmed by one of the most electrifying--and narcissistic--Falstaff's of all time. Searing, raw, and utterly transfixing, A Bright Ray of Darkness is a novel about shame and beauty and faith, and the moral power of art.
LC Classification Number
PS3558.A8165B75 2021

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  • by 1102nancycat
    Mar 17, 2022

    Much ado about Shakespeare on Broadway . . .

    Fascinating book about a famous movie star who is cast as Hotspur in Shakespeare's Henry IV, live on Broadway. He struggles, he learns, he adapts. If you like Shakespeare and acting and the theater and what it takes to produce a play, you will probably enjoy Ethan Hawke's novel as much as I did.

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