Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance

<p><b>''An outstanding novel'' <i>Observer</i><br><br>''A writer of blistering intellect'' <i>Los Angeles Times</i><br><br>''Unexpected and richly imaginative'' <i>London Review of Books</i><br><br>''A first novel of intricate merit ... A rich imagination glitters throughout'' <i>Mail on Sunday</i></b><br>In the spring of 1914, German photographer August Sander captures a haunting image: three young men on their way to a country dance, themselves unknowingly on the brink of the First World War. This photograph becomes the focal point of Richard Powers’ compelling debut novel.<br>The fate of the three farmers is intertwined with two contemporary stories: a museum-goer becomes obsessed with the photograph, and a young writer in Boston discovers he has a personal connection to it. Seamlessly blended together, these three narratives depict a century scarred by savagery and fired by progress.<br></p>