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The Testing of Luther Albright is the debut novel of MacKenzie Scott, published in 2005 by Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins. [1] Plot. Luther Albright is a devoted father and a designer of dams, a self-controlled man who believes, he can engineer happiness for his family by sheltering them from his own emotions.
Jul 1, 2005 · The Testing of Luther Albright is MacKenzie Scott’s debut novel published under her previous name. The 239-page book explores the mental and emotional states and the actions of Luther Albright, who resolves to keep his wife (Liz) and son (Elliot) in a bubble.
Jul 25, 2006 · In "The Testing of Luther Albright," MacKenzie Bezos draws you into the intimacy of Luther Albright's mind. We hear his every thought and experience every nuance. The writing is personal and inviting all while it is occasionally especially revealing.
Aug 1, 2005 · The Testing of Luther Albright: A Novel Kindle Edition. by MacKenzie Bezos (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 125. See all formats and editions. “A sophisticated novel that breaks and swells the heart. A sure-footed excavation into the nuances of everyday terror—the kind that turns devotion into despair, trust into treachery, love into loss.
Aug 1, 2005 · In the midst of his heartbreaking family dissolution, Luther must battle against the need to withhold his emotions and push his family even farther away. Nightmarish meanings begin to shout at...
Jul 25, 2006 · Luther Albright is a calm, clear-headed civil engineer and designer of dams, who tries to manage or design his life and family like another engineering project---logically---but it doesn't work well! In this her first novel, MacKenzie Bezos skillfully portrays the internal struggles of a pragmatic and highly introverted man, facing the ...
Jul 25, 2006 · A psychological suspense story about a man whose family and career are threatened by an earthquake and his son's behavior. Toni Morrison praises the novel as a "sophisticated" and "irresistible" exploration of everyday terror.
