The Man with No Borders: A Novel

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A father comes to terms with his mortality and secrets in a heartrending novel of family and forgiveness from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hundred-Foot Journey.

It is a time of reckoning for Jose Maria Alvarez, an aristocratic Spanish banker living in a Swiss village with his American wife. Nearing the end of a long and tumultuous life, he's overcome by hallucinatory memories of the past. Among his most cherished memories are those of his boyhood in 1950s Franco-era Spain and the bucolic afternoons he spent salmon fishing on the Sella River with his father, uncle, and much-loved younger brother. But these fond reveries are soon eclipsed by something greater. Jose's regrets and dark family secrets are flooding back, as is the devastating tragedy that drove Jose into exile and makes him bear the burden of a soul-deep guilt.

Now, as his three estranged sons return to their father's side, Jose hopes to outpace death long enough to finally put his house in order and exorcise its demons. Only in his quest for redemption can Jose begin to understand the meaning of his life-and what his legacy has meant to others.

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Whether hes untangling the strands of Joss dark inner world or offering a glimpse of a milieu where money serves as both lubricant and salve, Morais effectively reveals how heartbreakingly inadequate even vast resources can be in providing a bulwark against the assault of lifes most formidable challenges. A meticulous unearthing of the painful contradictions in a privileged life. Kirkus Reviews Immersing readers in Joss memories, The Man with No Borders is a fluid, lyrical look at a dramatic and often traumatic life. Fans of Anthony Doerr and Paulette Jiles will enjoy this sweeping novels sumptuous locales and heart-wrenching vignettes. Booklist This fictional tour de force is packed with insights on private banking, long, satisfying passages on fishing, and even a cameo of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Audiofile Magazine

Author Bio

Richard C. Morais is an award-winning American novelist and journalist and the author of the New York Times and international bestseller The Hundred-Foot Journey, which was adapted into a 2014 film starring Helen Mirren. He is also the author of the novel Buddhaland Brooklyn and the critically acclaimed biography Pierre Cardin: The Man Who Became a Label. Morais was both the editor of Barrons Penta and the European bureau chief for Forbes, and he has won three awards and six nominations at the Business Journalist of the Year Awards. His literary works were semifinalists in the William FaulknerWilliam Wisdom Creative Writing Competition and short-listed for Britains Ian St. James Award. In 2015, Morais was named Citizen Diplomat of the Yearthe highest honor granted by Global Ties U.S., a private-public partnership sponsored by the U.S. State Departmentfor promoting cross-cultural understanding in all of his literary work. Learn more about the author at www.richardcmorais.com.