Looking for Alaska Deluxe Edition: John Green - Rilegato

Green, John

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ISBN 10: 052542802X ISBN 13: 9780525428022

Casa editrice: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2015

Riassunto

- ONE OF AMERICA'S 100 MOST-LOVED NOVELS IN THE PBS GREAT AMERICAN READ - 

A gorgeous collector's edition of the critically acclaimed debut novel by John Green, #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars

A perfect gift for any fan, this deluxe hardcover features a stunning special edition jacket and 50 pages of all-new exclusive content, including:

- An introduction by John Green
- Extensive Q&A: John Green answers readers’ most frequently asked questions
- Deleted scenes from the original manuscript 

Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award
A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
A New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
Top Ten, NPR’s 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels
TIME Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time
 
Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words—and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called “The Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps.

Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green’s arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.

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Praise and awards for Looking for Alaska: 

“What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green’s mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge’s voice. Girls will cry and boys will find love, lust, loss and longing in Alaska’s vanilla-and-cigarette’s scent.”            
–Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor....like Phineas in John Knowles’s A Separate Peace, Green draws Alaska so lovingly, in self-loathing darkness as energetic light.”
–School Library Journal, starred review

“Miles is an articulate spokesperson for the legions of teens searching for life meaning.”
–BCCB, starred review

“Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author.”
–Publishers Weekly

“Green...has a writer’s voice, so self-assured and honest that one is startled to learn that this novel is his first. The anticipated favorable comparisons to Holden Caufield are richly deserved in this highly recommended addition to young adult literature.”
–VOYA

“The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on.”
–Kliatt

“Compelling...What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice.”                               
–Chicago Tribune

“Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling.”   
–Bookpage

“Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good.”
–Philadelphia Inquirer

Awards

·         A 2005 Teens’ Top Ten Selection
·         An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Top 10
·         An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers
·         A Booklist Editors’ Choice
·         A Kirkus Best Book of 2005
·         A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
·         A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

 

L'autore:

John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with David Levithan), and The Fault in Our Stars. His many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. John has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers  and co-created the online educational series CrashCourse. You can join the millions who follow him on Twitter @johngreen and Instagram @johngreenwritesbooks or visit him online at johngreenbooks.com. John lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana.

John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with David Levithan), and The Fault in Our Stars. His many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. He has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. John was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers (youtube.com/vlogbrothers), one of the most popular online video projects in the world. You can join the millions who follow John on Twitter (@johngreen) and tumblr (fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com) or visit him online at johngreenbooks.com.

John lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 052542802X
• ISBN 13: 9780525428022
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 368