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David Vann

Born 1966 · United States

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  • Written in English

    NZ Book Awards 2020 · Shortlist

    Halibut on the Moon

    Halibut on the Moon

    David Vann · 53 when first published

    Novel · 272 pages · Family

    AI-generated summary:Jim, in middle age and in the grip of depression, leaves Alaska for California, where his brother Gary means to keep an eye on him while he visits the children he is estranged from, sees his remote mother and father, and goes to therapy.