2008 Nominated
The Keep
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Two cousins, irreversibly damaged by a childhood prank, reunite twenty years later to renovate a medieval castle in Eastern Europe. In an environment of extreme paranoia, cut off from the outside world, the men reenact the signal event of their youth, with even more catastrophic results. And as the full horror of their predicament unfolds, a prisoner, in jail for an unnamed crime, recounts an unforgettable story that seamlessly brings the crimes of the past and present into piercing relation.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
In Egan’s unusual novel two estranged cousins reunite in a medieval castle. The novel’s engrossing plot, tense narrative, and inventive writing make it hard to put down.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
United States
Original Language
English
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Nominating Library