Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance
A Novel
What's it about
Ever look at an old photograph and wonder about the lives captured within that frozen moment? This novel plunges you into that very question, using a single 1914 photo of three young men to explore how technology, art, and history shape our entire reality. You'll follow three interwoven stories: the photographer who took the picture, a modern-day tech writer obsessed with it, and the historical figures themselves. Discover how a simple image can connect generations, reveal the power of storytelling, and challenge what you think you know about the past and its hold on the present.
Meet the author
Richard Powers is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow celebrated for his profound explorations of science, technology, and the human condition in modern life. A former computer programmer and physicist by training, Powers brings a uniquely analytical and deeply empathetic perspective to his fiction. This background allowed him to see the hidden connections between a century-old photograph and the complex networks of art, history, and identity that he masterfully weaves together in his debut novel.
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