4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster

4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster opens on 3 March 1947 with the birth of Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson. From this single starting point, the narrative follows four parallel versions of Ferguson’s life, each unfolding along a distinct and simultaneous path.

As these lives diverge, family fortunes shift and relationships take different shapes, with loves, friendships and passions set in contrast. Moving across the fractured landscape of mid-twentieth-century America, the book presents a wide-ranging story of birthright and possibility, and of love and the fullness of life.

Synopsis

Born on 3 March 1947, Archibald Isaac Ferguson grows into four different lives at once. Across these parallel stories, his circumstances and connections change, as family fortunes diverge and his loves, friendships and passions take contrasting forms. Set against mid-twentieth-century America, the novel explores birthright, possibility and the breadth of a life lived in multiple directions.

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