Angel Down
by Daniel Kraus
Recorded edition: Atria Books · 2025 · ISBN 1668068524 · Edition source
Approximately 304 pages
Estimated reading time: 8–11 hours at 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate.
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What is this book about?
Daniel Kraus sets Angel Down during the First World War. Its central figure, an army private who has previously evaded the draft, encounters an angel on the battlefield. The novel is written as one continuous sentence. It was published by Atria Books in July 2025 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2026.
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