Icarus

In this deeply personal memoir, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides reflects on his father Gus’s remarkable rise from Detroit’s east side to success as a mortgage banker and real estate developer, culminating in a tragic plane crash in 1994. Written in a straightforward, engaging style and narrated by Eugenides himself, the book explores their complex relationship and the circumstances surrounding his father's life and untimely end, offering an intimate glimpse into themes of the American Dream, resilience, and loss.