Mark Jacobs, Forty Wolves
ISBN: 978-1-58498-074-2, paper, $19.95
In Forty Wolves, Mark Jacobs (Stone Cowboy, Handful of Kings) triumphs again as a master story-teller of intrigue
and international politics.
In search of his birth mother, an American finds himself in an isolated Aegean village where he is suddenly and violently enmeshed in a web of lies and deceptions he can neither understand nor control. Riots, kidnapping, and murder link the fates of Americans and Turks in a storm of menacing religious extremism.
In Praise of Mark Jacobs
“It’s rare that a collection of short stories is so consistent, but Jacobs’exquisite craftsmanship [in A Cast of Spaniards] never
wavers.” --Publishers Weekly
A Cast of Spaniards “is a remarkable debut of an accomplished, passionate, politically astute new writer.” —The Atlantic Monthly
Stone Cowboy is “[t]ough, funny and courageous, it’s a joy to read. Compelling from the very first page.” --The Washington Post
Stone Cowboy is “a multilayered tale of spiritual renewal.” --The Library Journal
“Jacobs is clearly interested in describing politically motivated events primarily by filtering them through the consciousness of obsessed, often deluded, characters. The best stories in . . . [The Liberation of Little Heaven] display not only this psychological probing but also the flair of a born storyteller.”--Time Out New York
Mark Jacobs, a native of Niagara Falls, New York, is a former foreign service officer. Highly lauded for his craftsmanship, Jacobs has published widely in prominent journals and magazines. His first book, A Cast of Spaniards (Talisman, 1994), was followed by Stone Cowboy (1997), The Liberation of Little Heaven (1999), and A Handful of Kings
(2004). He lives with his wife at Heron Hill in rural Virginia.
For further information, please visit Mark Jacobs' website: http://www.markjacobsauthor.com/
In Forty Wolves, Mark Jacobs (Stone Cowboy, Handful of Kings) triumphs again as a master story-teller of intrigue
and international politics.
In search of his birth mother, an American finds himself in an isolated Aegean village where he is suddenly and violently enmeshed in a web of lies and deceptions he can neither understand nor control. Riots, kidnapping, and murder link the fates of Americans and Turks in a storm of menacing religious extremism.
In Praise of Mark Jacobs
“It’s rare that a collection of short stories is so consistent, but Jacobs’exquisite craftsmanship [in A Cast of Spaniards] never
wavers.” --Publishers Weekly
A Cast of Spaniards “is a remarkable debut of an accomplished, passionate, politically astute new writer.” —The Atlantic Monthly
Stone Cowboy is “[t]ough, funny and courageous, it’s a joy to read. Compelling from the very first page.” --The Washington Post
Stone Cowboy is “a multilayered tale of spiritual renewal.” --The Library Journal
“Jacobs is clearly interested in describing politically motivated events primarily by filtering them through the consciousness of obsessed, often deluded, characters. The best stories in . . . [The Liberation of Little Heaven] display not only this psychological probing but also the flair of a born storyteller.”--Time Out New York
Mark Jacobs, a native of Niagara Falls, New York, is a former foreign service officer. Highly lauded for his craftsmanship, Jacobs has published widely in prominent journals and magazines. His first book, A Cast of Spaniards (Talisman, 1994), was followed by Stone Cowboy (1997), The Liberation of Little Heaven (1999), and A Handful of Kings
(2004). He lives with his wife at Heron Hill in rural Virginia.
For further information, please visit Mark Jacobs' website: http://www.markjacobsauthor.com/