The Gift: A Novel - Brossura

Flusfeder, David

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ISBN 10: 0007157746 ISBN 13: 9780007157747

Casa editrice: Fourth Estate, 2004

Riassunto

Struggling with his family experiences and an unremarkable career, Phillip endeavors to bring a spiritual edge into his relationship with his wife and attempts to compete with his more financially impressive friends. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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Recensione

“Flusfeder’s farcical morality tale is darkly comedic but also surprisingly sweet in all the right places.” (Booklist)

“A witty, razor sharp novel, with just the right amount of tenderness.” (Publishers Weekly)

“The best book you’ll give yourself all year. Don’t waste it on anyone else—they don’t deserve it.’ (Will Self)

“Unexpectedly wise and generous: a complete story and a very good one.” (Jonathan Franzen)

“A compelling, provokingly ambivalent and often surprisingly tender story.” (London Times)

“Piercingly well-written..a psychological thriller, a meditation on the barrenness of modern, material life [and] a gloomily funny novel.” (Sunday Express (London))

“Flusfeder is certainly doing something different from and more interesting than most contemporary British novelists.” (Independent (UK))

“A deep and surreal exposition on the cruelty of generosity...the perfect present for your successful friends.” (London Times (Sunday))

“The perfect gift to answer all gifts...remarkably perceptive...a triumph.” (Observer (UK))

“Flusfeder spins reality into a dream and back again...[giving] us a gift he may find hard to match.” (Guardian)

L'autore

David Flusfeder is the author of six novels: Man Kills Woman (1993), Like Plastic (1996), which won the Encore Award, Morocco (2001), The Gift (2003), The Pagan House (2007) and A Film by Spencer Ludwig (2010).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Fourth Estate
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0007157746
• ISBN 13: 9780007157747
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320