Treue

Hernan Diaz's multifaceted novel deconstructs the American myth of men, power, and wealth, culminating in a provocative story of emancipation.

At the center is money. And a man who knows how to multiply it like no other. In the dazzling New York financial world of the 1920s, Benjamin Rask's fortune grows immeasurably. But it is his marriage to the mysterious Helen that gives his life meaning. Soon, the entire city buzzes with rumors about the enigmatic couple, and over time, the many narratives begin to obscure the truth about the spouses. Until an unexpected voice breaks through the chaos. "Trust" is a stunning game with the reader, a four-part matryoshka whose core forever alters the great American myth of capital. What begins as a classic novel about power and men culminates in a provocative and highly modern story of emancipation.