Triage - by Scott Anderson (Paperback)

About the Book

This extraordinary novel about the effects of war on survivors and their friends and families centers around the unexpected, intimate friendship between a young war photographer shattered by the role he played in his best friend's death and a doctor who treated Fascist officers during and after the Spanish Civil War.

Book Synopsis

In this critically acclaimed debut novel, the aftermath of war in all its power is revealed in the lives of survivors and their loved ones. Mark, a young war photographer, returns to New York after being injured in a brush fire. Shell-shocked, torn apart by grief and guilt, he finds that his experiences have created a gulf between himself and his loved ones. The first to notice is his girlfriend, Elena, who grows increasingly alarmed as his condition continues to deteriorate. She is the most surprised when her grandfather, Joaquin, the last person from whom Elena wants to accept help, turns out to be the one to understand Mark's trauma. The two men -- bearers of grievously deep secrets -- forge an extraordinary relationship that will ultimately lead to life-altering revelations.
This stunning novel is informed by Scott Anderson's experiences reporting on combat around the globe. Triage introduces a major new voice in American fiction.

Review Quotes

New York magazine Triage opens with a stunning set piece...as creepy as Saving Private Ryan's D-Day scene.

The New Yorker Suspenseful.

Allen Salkin New York Post A brilliant, gripping new book...there are passages in the book that leave a reader's heart beating hard.

Anthony Brandt Men's Journal Triage looks human savagery in the face and doesn't blink....But this is not a despairing book, and that is what makes it so strong....[Anderson] has crafted a story that is acute and moving, one that strips away obfuscation and illusion and tells powerful truths.

Charles Jaco USA Today Triage will make your palms sweat....Despite the brutality of battle and the terror of surviving, it is not a novel about despair; it is about hope...tightly plotted and unflinchingly unsentimental.

Christopher Dickey The New York Times Haunting...into the sere landscapes of a Hemingwayesque novel about men at war comes [a] conscience straight out of Graham Greene.

Dan Cryer Newsday Remarkable...riveting...surprise is a key element in Anderson's storytelling....The shocking conclusion is both a dramatic and moral triumph...that such a thoughtful, provocative book also provides so much pleasure is a tribute to Anderson's already formidable talents.

David Nicholson The Washington Post A sensibility that understands the seriousness of love and life.

Devin Friedman GQ [An] emotionally intelligent novel.

Susan Salter Reynolds Los Angeles Times Thrilling.

About the Author

Scott Anderson is a contributing editor at Harper's magazine and writes frequently for The New York Times Magazine. He is the author of The Man Who Tried to Save the World, The 4 O'Clock Murders, and coauthor of Inside the League and War Zones.