The Great Believers
Recommended by Nicola Sturgeon, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #5 in Chicago, Ranked #24 in Breakup — see more rankings.
A dazzling new novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris, by the acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca Makkai
In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic grows around him. One by one, his friends are dying and after his friend Nico's funeral, he finds his partner is infected, and... more
In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic grows around him. One by one, his friends are dying and after his friend Nico's funeral, he finds his partner is infected, and... more
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Nicola Sturgeon A post #SNP19 book recommendation - this by @rebeccamakkai is brilliant. Set in mid 1980s Chicago and modern day Paris, it’s a very moving story about the devastation of the AIDS crisis. https://t.co/8pzDEdwrhx (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Great Believers is ranked in the following categories:
- #71 in 2018
- #95 in Cities
- #91 in Diseases
- #34 in Infidelity
- #35 in New York Times Bestseller
- #48 in Pandemic
- #42 in Paris
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