This is a brilliant and beguiling follow up to "The Old Child" for a writer of originality who deserves to be in the same league as Ali Smith and Safran Foer.This title is intended for anyone who relishes boldness, allegory and a twist in the telling: fans of the fiction of George Saunders, Judy Budnitz, Gina Ochsner, Margaret Atwood and Siri Hustvedt.The unnamed narrator of the 'book of words' has a dark past and with these words - carefully chosen and dropped like a trail through a forest - the reader is compelled to ...
Read More
This is a brilliant and beguiling follow up to "The Old Child" for a writer of originality who deserves to be in the same league as Ali Smith and Safran Foer.This title is intended for anyone who relishes boldness, allegory and a twist in the telling: fans of the fiction of George Saunders, Judy Budnitz, Gina Ochsner, Margaret Atwood and Siri Hustvedt.The unnamed narrator of the 'book of words' has a dark past and with these words - carefully chosen and dropped like a trail through a forest - the reader is compelled to tread with her the uncertain and spiky terrain of memory. First there is her childhood. She was raised by a wet nurse, who took the place that should have been filled by her ever-distant mother. Then her school days: a piano teacher, a gardener, and her friend Anna, whose mind is filled with violent fantasies. And, all the while in the background, her father - a man full of knowledge and an idealised hero, until she realises that the world she has grown up in has begun to grind to a halt. Public transport is stopped, businesses are closed, and figures from her childhood disappear one after another - the regime is tightening its grip and it seems that her father is right at its centre.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Book of Words to cart. $8.48, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
Add this copy of The Book of Words to cart. $8.50, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
Add this copy of The Book of Words (New Directions Paperbook) Format: to cart. $10.82, new condition, Sold by indoo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
Add this copy of The Book of Words to cart. $11.50, like new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 112 p. New Directions Paperbook, 1092. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of The Book of Words to cart. $21.49, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 112 p. New Directions Paperbook, 1092. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
