A young Swedish immigrant finds himself penniless and alone in California. The boy travels East in search of his brother, moving on foot against the great current of emigrants pushing West. Driven back again and again, he meets naturalists, criminals, religious fanatics, swindlers, Indians, and lawmen, and his exploits turn him into a legend. Diaz defies the conventions of historical fiction and genre, offering a probing look at the stereotypes that populate our past and a portrait of radical foreignness.
Hernan Diaz is Managing Editor of Revista Hispánica Moderna and Associate Director of the Hispanic Institute at Columbia University, USA. Formerly he has been a professor at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the State University of New York (Albany), USA.
Mr. Hernan Diaz is glad to share with you the first few pages of his book, so you won’t be able to stop reading! Read and enjoy In the Distance.
Enter your e-mail and get the 1st Chapter for Free
Michael David
"I follow up on Yaghoub Yadali since 2005. I’ve read all his books, I find him a talented author who gives a lot of useful tips and generously sharing with his readers.
Jack Gibbson
"I’ve recently read Yaghoub Yadali “Rituals of Restlessness” and I can say I’m a big fan of this writer now! It was well-written and easy to read. At the same time there are sentimental moments which reveals the main character.