The Altruists: A Novel game wardens and wonders if the human—“a

and wonders if the human—“a distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view of life”— could evolve in a new direction

people turn to one another

is embedded in much of postcolonial literature in a radical universalism - one that is rooted in local realities

Banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635

The Histories works its way from the Trojan War through an epic account of the war between the Persian empire and the Greek city-states in the fifth century BC

The Altruists: A Novel game wardens and wonders if the human—“aAuthor Contributor(s): Ridker, Andrew Publisher: Penguin Books Date: 3 3 2020 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW A New York Times Editors' Choice "[An] intelligent, funny, and remarkably assured first novel. . . . [Andrew Ridker establishes] himself as a big, promising talent. . . . Hilarious. . . . Astute and highly entertaining. . . . Outstanding." The New York Times Book Review "With humor and warmth, Ridker explores the meaning of family and its