A Bright Ray of Darkness
- Brand: Unbranded
Description
The first novel in nearly twenty years from the acclaimed actor/writer/director, A BRIGHT RAY OF DARKNESS is a book about art and love, fame and heartbreak -- a blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut just as his marriage implodes. a fine book, full of narrative drive, illuminating information about the power of the stage, and a storyline that goes at quite a pace, but still has much room for humanity, showing that however big the mistakes people make, and however many people know about those mistakes, there is still the chance of redemption, if you look for it. NB It came across like Ethan Hawke, author, has a lot of deep thoughts and decided to "hide" his wisdom in multiple side characters (who sounded similar), hoping we wouldn't notice how deep he is (hiding, not so well, behind the arras).
Hawke blurs the boundaries between past roles and autobiography and brings a world of fame, longing and oblivion into sharp focus. Paul Jenkins, BuzzMagEthan Hawke. If that's his real name, it's a cool one. As for his movies, looking over the bio, I think I've seen only one: Dead Poets Society. And I only remember two actors from that movie -- Robin Williams as the teacher standing on the desk and the kid who ultimately offs himself at the end (tall, thin, dark haired, and most certainly not Ethan Hawke). 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. The way Hawke writes William's performances, the way he engages with the text and depicts so cannily how it feels to be onstage and have the world in your hand -- the way that the world, in fact, recedes as you step fully into the character, the way that your scene partners can respond to you and change what it is you are doing for the better... gosh, it is something spectacular. As someone who has been an actor in theater for most of my life, this book resonated with me. The author's love and admiration for the magic and importance of the theater is palpable and lovely. But one need not be an actor or theater lover to appreciate the book. One need only relate to the conflicting human impulses of wanting to hold on to love while needing to let it go.
His books include The Hottest State, Rules for a Knight, Ash Wednesday, Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars, and A Bright Ray of Darkness. Hawke blurs the boundaries between past roles and autobiography and brings a world of fame, longing and oblivion into sharp focus. * BuzzMag *
Stay connected
Searing and raw, A Bright Ray of Darkness is a novel about shame and beauty and faith, and the moral power of art. ABOUT ETHAN HAWKE. A four-time Academy Hawke's first novel in nearly twenty years is a bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the
- Fruugo ID: 258392218-563234582
- EAN: 764486781913
-
Sold by: Fruugo