Second Hand: A Novel - Brossura

Zadoorian, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0393342913 ISBN 13: 9780393342918

Casa editrice: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

Riassunto

Richard sees treasure everywhere. In that old eight-track quadraphonic stereo, that pink granite bowling ball, or a Niagara Falls napkin holder. While most people scramble for the newest and the best, Richard searches for the odd and obsolete -- and sells it at his second-hand shop on the edge of Detroit. Why does he do it? For Richard, junk is a way of life, a calling, and a passion. Until his comfortable second-hand life gets a first-hand jolt. Richard's mother has died, and left behind a valuable house full of packed-away junk -- including some old photos that will change everything Richard thought about his parents. And then there's the hip, thrift-attired woman who comes into his store with more than junk on her mind.... Suddenly some very unexpected things are entering Richard's life, including some surprising revelations about love and loss -- and what's really important in life. With an unerring blend of the comic and the poignant, Michael Zadoorian has written an unforgettable novel about knick-knacks, garage sales, romance, and the bonds we form with people and things -- the perfect story for anyone who has ever loved something second hand.

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L'autore:

Michael Zadoorian was born in Detroit, Michigan and has lived in the area for his entire life. His father was a photographer for The Detroit Edison Company for 35 years, photographing nuclear power plants, parades, "All Electric Kitchens," corporate bigwigs and victims of electrocution. His mother was a homemaker. He attended the public schools in Detroit, then went on to graduate from Wayne State University with a Liberal Arts degree. In the mid eighties, he discovered the work of Raymond Carver, which inspired him to start writing fiction.

Product Description:

The owner of a secondhand store ("Satori Junk") just outside Detroit, finds his life changing all at once when his mother dies and he rummages in her basement for treasures. He meets Theresa, a thrift-attired junk goddess who shares his feelings for castaways, and he falls for her--hard.

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• Editore: W. W. Norton & Company
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0393342913
• ISBN 13: 9780393342918
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 276