The Air We Breathe (Paperback) by Andrea Barrett

from reader517

Andrea Barrett lovingly explores the poetic relationship between science and the desires of the human heart. Many of her characters find themselves pondering their lives in places separating them from the rest of society - a ship frozen in the Arctic, an expedition in an exotic place - and in thi...

from brenzi

The story of Leo Marburg, Russian-German immigrant, and his stay at the state run curing hospital in the Adirdondacks just before the start of WWI. The residents are concentrated on recovering from tuberculosis and the war takes a back seat to this in the early stages of the novel. Wealthy Miles,...

from TheTwoDs

A sly observation of the penchant for gossip amongst people forced to spend time together, Andrea Barrett's The Air We Breathe manages to distill the often overlooked time prior to US involvement in World War I and offer it up as a reflection of current American society. Leo Marburg is a poor imm...

from Voracious_Reader

The Air We Breathe is an historical novel about a group of individuals confined to a tuberculosis hospital in the Adirondacks during World War I. The story isn't really about historical events or the circumstances in which these people find themselves as it is about human conflict both large and ...

from pandalibrarian

Set in the Adirondacks at the beginning of World War I, this historical fiction title follows the lives of tuberculosis patients "curing" at a sanatorium. Miles, a well-meaning wealthy factory owner, begins weekly gatherings where the patients and staff become better acquainted. The exploration o...