Hide Fox, and All After [Hardcover]

Rafael Yglesias (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1972

 

The critically acclaimed novel from a master of contemporary American fiction—now available as an ebook

Yglesias’s debut novel of youth, privilege, and rebellion

 

Rafael Yglesias completed this novel, his first, at the age of sixteen. The largely autobiographical story follows a New York prep school dropout yearning for freedom and authenticity.

 

On its release the book was hailed as a next-generation Catcher in the Rye. But protagonist Raul Sabas comes of age in a very different New York than Holden Caulfield—a tumultuous and radicalized city following the student takeover of Columbia University and assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Hide Fox, and All After is a story of adolescence written by an adolescent—deeply felt and commanding the remarkably perceptive eye that distinguishes Yglesias as a great novelist.

 

This ebook features a new illustrated biography of Rafael Yglesias, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

 

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Comparisons with The Catcher in the Rye are inevitable . . . [But] Yglesias’s tone . . . is completely his own . . . A superior novel.” —Time

 

“An extremely gifted young writer whose treatment of adolescence . . . is shockingly brilliant.” —John Hawkes

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 203 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday (January 1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385000561
• ISBN-13: 978-0385000567
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,325,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rafael Yglesias is an American novelist and screenwriter, the son of writers Jose and Helen Yglesias. He dropped out of high school upon publication of his first novel, Hide Fox, And All After in 1972 at age 17. He is the author of nine novels, including A Happy Marriage, winner of the 2009 Los Angeles Times Fiction Prize, Dr. Neruda's Cure For Evil and Fearless, which he adapted for the screen. He also wrote the screenplays for Death And The Maiden, Les Miserables, From Hell, and Dark Water. He has two sons: Matthew Yglesias, a Fellow at the Center For American Progress, public intellectual and author of Heads In The Sand; Nicholas Yglesias is a fantasy novelist who has recently completed Succession, the first of a three volume trilogy. Rafael lives in the city of his birth, New York.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting for Fans of This Author, March 24, 2004

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This review is from: Hide Fox, and All After (Hardcover)

I chose to read this first book from this author after becoming entranced with some of his more recent works; Dr. Neruda's Cure for Evil, and Fearless. Although the book drags at points, it is a true look into the psyche of a brilliant but lost adolescent who seeks to find his place in the world.

An autobiographical aspect is almost always present with this writer, and this first work is no exception. Ygelesias was only 15 when he penned this novel, and the bulk of the characters are teenagers. The protagonist's name RAUL suggests a kinship with his own Rafael, and the irony was not lost on me that RAUL's father is RAFAEL.

I look forward to seeing more work from Yglesias, since the time between novels has become too long.