Born as an old man, Max Tivoli lives his life aging backwards, falling in love and living an odd, sometimes terrifying life in San Francisco at the turn of the ninetheeth century. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Andrew Sean Greer is the bestselling author of five works of fiction, including The Confessions of Max Tivoli, which was named a Best Book of the Year by both the San Francisco Chronicle and the Chicago Tribune. He is the recipient of the Northern California Book Award, the California Book Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, the O Henry Award for Short Fiction, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Public Library. Greer lives in San Francisco.
"We are each the love of someone's life." So begins The Confessions of Max Tivoli,
a heartbreaking love story with a narrator like no other.
Born with the physical appearance of an elderly man, Max grows older mentally like any child, but his body appears to age backwards, growing younger every year. And yet, his physical curse proves to be a blessing, allowing him to try to win the heart of the same woman three times as at each successive encounter she fails to recognize him, taking him for a stranger, so giving Max another chance at love.
Set against the historical backdrop of San Francisco at the turn of the twentieth century, The Confessions of Max Tivoli is a beautiful and daring feat of the imagination, questioning the very nature of love, time, and what it means to be human.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * TODAY SHOW PICK
"Enchanting"--John Updike, The New Yorker
"Devastating, heartbreaking...an astonishment."--Esquire
"****"--People
"Quietly dazzling...keenly affecting."--The New York Times Book Review
"This year's break-out novel."--Entertainment Weekly
"A devastating new writer"-Michael Cunningham
"A fable of surpassing gravity and beauty."--San Francisco Chronicle
"One of the most talented writers around."--Michael Chabon
"Elegant and graceful."--Miami Herald
"Brilliantly conceived."--Los Angeles Times
"A breath-taking love story...a profound meditation on life."--Salon.com
"A writer of great daring and originality."--Peter Carey
"It leaves its readers ...both younger and wiser."--Washington Post
"What's most impressive about Greer's work is the emotional intensity...and the deep beauty of his prose"--The Atlanta Journal Constitution
"This is the kind of book that makes you laugh out loud, write notes in the margins and shed tears onto its pages."--Neil LaBute
"Surprisingly and genuinely affecting."--Library Journal
"Strikingly original and beautifully told."--Bookpage
"Weird and wonderful...[a] deft new modern master."--Elle.com
"[It] strums the heartstrings again and again...positively captivating."--Booklist
"Mesmerizing and heartbreaking."--Publishers Weekly
"The delights are many....old-fashioned narrative fun in a literary hall of mirrors."
--Kirkus Review
"A mythic, Proustian romance...a brilliant story."--The Times (London)
Andrew Sean Greer is the author of the story collection How It Was for Me (Picador) and most recently a novel, The Path of Minor Planets (Picador). He lives in San Francisco.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Spese di spedizione:
GRATIS
In U.S.A.
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 2,68
In U.S.A.
Da: Gulf Coast Books, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Codice articolo 0312423810-3-20600259
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Codice articolo 0312423810-3-23580291
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Da: Gulf Coast Books, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Codice articolo 0312423810-4-21146268
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Da: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Codice articolo 0312423810-3-18040004
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Acceptable. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00057059456
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00034132993
Quantità: 9 disponibili
Da: Jenson Books Inc, Logan, UT, U.S.A.
paperback. Condizione: Good. This item shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact , but may have aesthetic issues such as small tears, bends, scratches, and scuffs. Spine may also show signs of wear. Pages may include some notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Codice articolo 4BQM2A002MVF_ns
Quantità: 2 disponibili
Da: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Before placing your order for please contact us for confirmation on the book's binding. Check out our other listings to add to your order for discounted shipping. Codice articolo WAL-P-0f-01274
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. . {Is9781571031815. Codice articolo BOS-A-06f-0001532
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . Codice articolo mon0001063532
Quantità: 1 disponibili