In the Distance
| Author | Hernan Diaz |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Coffee House Press |
Publication date | October 10, 2017 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-56689-488-3 |
| OCLC | 975018812 |
| 813/.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3604.I17 I5 2017 |
In the Distance is a 2017 novel by writer and professor Hernán Diaz. The story recounts the life of Håkan, a Swedish emigrant who is separated from his brother on their journey to the United States in the mid-19th century. Penniless, Håkan travels across the American West, sometimes in very harsh conditions, with the goal of finding his brother in New York City.