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Type
Novel
Narrative Type
Fiction
Original Language
English
ISBN
9780385343848
Book Title
Tiger's Wife : a Novel
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Length
7.9 in
Publication Year
2011
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1 in
Author
Téa Obreht&Nbsp;
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Sagas, Family Life, Magical Realism, Medical, Literary
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Width
5.1 in
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385343841
ISBN-13
9780385343848
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038303241

Product Key Features

Book Title
Tiger's Wife : a Novel
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sagas, Family Life, Magical Realism, Medical, Literary
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Téa Obreht&Nbsp;
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.1 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-456962
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel. Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" Spectacular . . . [Tea Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop. [Grade: ] A "Entertainment Weekly" [Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying. "The Wall Street Journal" Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, "The Tiger s Wife "is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination. "The New York Times Book Review" That "The Tiger s Wife" never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing. "The Washington Post" "" So rich with themes of love, legends and mortality that every novel that comes after it this year is in peril of falling short in comparison with its uncanny beauty. "Time" Mesmerizing . . . [Tea] Obreht s striking ability to explain the world through stories is matched by her patience with the parts of life and death that endlessly confound us. "The Boston Globe" Makes for a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career. "Elle" A compelling, persuasive writer, Obreht brings improbable elements to life on the page. Better, she makes them snap together with such magical skill that even the skeptical reader believes. "Chicago Sun-Times" In Obreht s expert hands, the novel s mythology, while rooted in a foreign world, comes to be somehow familiar, like the dark fairy tales of our own youth, the kind that spooked us into reading them again and again. "O: The Oprah Magazine" Obreht writes with an angel s pen . . . creating a skein of descriptive passages flush with apt details and ringing with lyrical diction about city life, country life, private dreams and public difficulties. NPR s All Things Considered Gorgeous . . . one of the most extraordinary debut novels in recent memory. "Vogue" Every word, every scene, every thought is blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending novel of death, succor, and remembrance. "Booklist" (starred review) A spectacular accomplishment . . . written in a wry, classical, luxuriant style reminiscent of Tolstoy. "Marie Claire"", "Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Spectacular . . . [Ta Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop. [Grade:] A"-- Entertainment Weekly "[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying."-- The Wall Street Journal     "Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, The Tiger's Wife is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination."-- The New York Times Book Review   "That The Tiger's Wife never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing."-- The Washington Post   "So rich with themes of love, legends and mortality that every novel that comes after it this year is in peril of falling short in comparison with its uncanny beauty."-- Time "Mesmerizing . . . [Tea] Obreht's striking ability to explain the world through stories is matched by her patience with the parts of life--and death--that endlessly confound us."-- The Boston Globe "Makes for a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career."-- Elle "A compelling, persuasive writer, Obreht brings improbable elements to life on the page. Better, she makes them snap together with such magical skill that even the skeptical reader believes."-- Chicago Sun-Times "In Obreht's expert hands, the novel's mythology, while rooted in a foreign world, comes to be somehow familiar, like the dark fairy tales of our own youth, the kind that spooked us into reading them again and again."-- O: The Oprah Magazine "Obreht writes with an angel's pen . . . creating a skein of descriptive passages flush with apt details and ringing with lyrical diction about city life, country life, private dreams and public difficulties."--NPR's "All Things Considered" "Gorgeous . . . one of the most extraordinary debut novels in recent memory."-- Vogue "Every word, every scene, every thought is blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending novel of death, succor, and remembrance."-- Booklist (starred review) "A spectacular accomplishment . . . written in a wry, classical, luxuriant style reminiscent of Tolstoy."-- Marie Claire, "Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel."--Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" "Spectacular . . . [TEa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop. [Grade: ] A"--"Entertainment Weekly" "[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying."--"The Wall Street Journal" "Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, "The Tiger's Wife "is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination."--"The New York Times Book Review" "That "The Tiger's Wife" never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing."--"The Washington Post" " " "So rich with themes of love, legends and mortality that every novel that comes after it this year is in peril of falling short in comparison with its uncanny beauty."--"Time" "Mesmerizing . . . [Tea] Obreht's striking ability to explain the world through stories is matched by her patience with the parts of life--and death--that endlessly confound us."--"The Boston Globe" "Makes for a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career."--"Elle" "A compelling, persuasive writer, Obreht brings improbable elements to life on the page. Better, she makes them snap together with such magical skill that even the skeptical reader believes."--"Chicago Sun-Times" "In Obreht's expert hands, the novel's mythology, while rooted in a foreign world, comes to be somehow familiar, like the dark fairy tales of our own youth, the kind that spooked us into reading them again and again."--"O: The Oprah Magazine" "Obreht writes with an angel's pen . . . creating a skein of descriptive passages flush with apt details and ringing with lyrical diction about city life, country life, private dreams and public difficulties."--NPR's "All Things Considered" "Gorgeous . . . one of the most extraordinary debut novels in recent memory."--"Vogue" "Every word, every scene, every thought is blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending novel of death, succor, and remembrance."--"Booklist" (starred review) "A spectacular accomplishment . . . written in a wry, classical, luxuriant style reminiscent of Tolstoy."--"Marie Claire", "Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop. [Grade:] A"-- Entertainment Weekly "[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying."-- The Wall Street Journal     "Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, The Tiger's Wife is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination."-- The New York Times Book Review   "That The Tiger's Wife never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing."-- The Washington Post   "So rich with themes of love, legends and mortality that every novel that comes after it this year is in peril of falling short in comparison with its uncanny beauty."-- Time "Mesmerizing . . . [Tea] Obreht's striking ability to explain the world through stories is matched by her patience with the parts of life--and death--that endlessly confound us."-- The Boston Globe "Makes for a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career."-- Elle "A compelling, persuasive writer, Obreht brings improbable elements to life on the page. Better, she makes them snap together with such magical skill that even the skeptical reader believes."-- Chicago Sun-Times "In Obreht's expert hands, the novel's mythology, while rooted in a foreign world, comes to be somehow familiar, like the dark fairy tales of our own youth, the kind that spooked us into reading them again and again."-- O: The Oprah Magazine "Obreht writes with an angel's pen . . . creating a skein of descriptive passages flush with apt details and ringing with lyrical diction about city life, country life, private dreams and public difficulties."--NPR's "All Things Considered" "Gorgeous . . . one of the most extraordinary debut novels in recent memory."-- Vogue "Every word, every scene, every thought is blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending novel of death, succor, and remembrance."-- Booklist (starred review) "A spectacular accomplishment . . . written in a wry, classical, luxuriant style reminiscent of Tolstoy."-- Marie Claire, Advance praise for "The Tiger's Wife" "[A] brilliant debut...[Tea] Obreht is an expert at depicting history through aftermath, people through the love they inspire, and place through the stories that endure; the reflected world she creates is both immediately recognizable and a legend in its own right. Obreht is talented far beyond her years, and her unsentimental faith in language, dream, and memory is a pleasure." - "Publishers Weekly", starred review "Not even Obreht's place on "The New Yorker"'s current "20 Under 40" list of exceptional writers will prepare readers for the transporting richness and surprise of this gripping novel of legends and loss...[Contains] moments of breathtaking magic, wildness and beauty...Every word, every scene, every thought is blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending novel of death, succor, and rememb, "Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Spectacular . . . [T a Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop. [Grade:] A"- Entertainment Weekly "[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying."- The Wall Street Journal     "Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, The Tiger's Wife is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination."- The New York Times Book Review   "That The Tiger's Wife never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing."- The Washington Post   "So rich with themes of love, legends and mortality that every novel that comes after it this year is in peril of falling short in comparison with its uncanny beauty."- Time "Mesmerizing . . . [Tea] Obreht's striking ability to explain the world through stories is matched by her patience with the parts of life-and death-that endlessly confound us."- The Boston Globe "Makes for a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career."- Elle "A compelling, persuasive writer, Obreht brings improbable elements to life on the page. Better, she makes them snap together with such magical skill that even the skeptical reader believes."- Chicago Sun-Times "In Obreht's expert hands, the novel's mythology, while rooted in a foreign world, comes to be somehow familiar, like the dark fairy tales of our own youth, the kind that spooked us into reading them again and again."- O: The Oprah Magazine "Obreht writes with an angel's pen . . . creating a skein of descriptive passages flush with apt details and ringing with lyrical diction about city life, country life, private dreams and public difficulties."-NPR's "All Things Considered" "Gorgeous . . . one of the most extraordinary debut novels in recent memory."- Vogue "Every word, every scene, every thought is blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending novel of death, succor, and remembrance."- Booklist (starred review) "A spectacular accomplishment . . . written in a wry, classical, luxuriant style reminiscent of Tolstoy."- Marie Claire, "Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop. [Grade:] A"- Entertainment Weekly "[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying."- The Wall Street Journal     "Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, The Tiger's Wife is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination."- The New York Times Book Review   "That The Tiger's Wife never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing."- The Washington Post   "So rich with themes of love, legends and mortality that every novel that comes after it this year is in peril of falling short in comparison with its uncanny beauty."- Time "Mesmerizing . . . [Tea] Obreht's striking ability to explain the world through stories is matched by her patience with the parts of life-and death-that endlessly confound us."- The Boston Globe "Makes for a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career."- Elle "A compelling, persuasive writer, Obreht brings improbable elements to life on the page. Better, she makes them snap together with such magical skill that even the skeptical reader believes."- Chicago Sun-Times "In Obreht's expert hands, the novel's mythology, while rooted in a foreign world, comes to be somehow familiar, like the dark fairy tales of our own youth, the kind that spooked us into reading them again and again."- O: The Oprah Magazine "Obreht writes with an angel's pen . . . creating a skein of descriptive passages flush with apt details and ringing with lyrical diction about city life, country life, private dreams and public difficulties."-NPR's "All Things Considered" "Gorgeous . . . one of the most extraordinary debut novels in recent memory."- Vogue "Every word, every scene, every thought is blazingly alive in this many-faceted, spellbinding, and rending novel of death, succor, and remembrance."- Booklist (starred review) "A spectacular accomplishment . . . written in a wry, classical, luxuriant style reminiscent of Tolstoy."- Marie Claire
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * The instant classic debut novel from the author of Inland and The Morningside, hailed as "a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career" ( Elle ) "Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop."-- Entertainment Weekly "Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace."-- Time ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times; Entertainment Weekly; The Christian Science Monitor; The Kansas City Star; Library Journal In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with "the deathless man." But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her--the legend of the tiger's wife. Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, hailed by Colum McCann as "the most thrilling literary discovery in years," has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, Slate, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, Dayton Daily News, Publishers Weekly, Alan Cheuse, NPR's All Things Considered, NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Spectacular . . . T a Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop."-- Entertainment Weekly Look for T a Obreht's second novel, Inland , now available. NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times - Entertainment Weekly - The Christian Science Monitor - The Kansas City Star - Library Journal Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, T a Obreht, the youngest of The New Yorker 's twenty best American fiction writers under forty, has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation. In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with "the deathless man." But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her--the legend of the tiger's wife. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal - O: The Oprah Magazine - The Economist - Vogue - Slate - Chicago Tribune - The Seattle Times - Dayton Daily News - Publishers Weekly - Alan Cheuse, NPR's All Things Considered "Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times " Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel this year] has been more satisfying." -- The Wall Street Journal "Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, The Tiger's Wife is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination." -- The New York Times Book Review "That The Tiger's Wife never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing." -- The Washington Post, Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Obreht, the youngest of "The New Yorker's" 20 best American fiction writers under 40, spins a timeless novel about a young doctor who confronts the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death., NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY "The Wall Street Journal O: The Oprah Magazine The Economist Vogue "Slate" Chicago Tribune The Seattle Times Dayton Daily News Publishers Weekly "Alan Cheuse, NPR s "All Things Considered" "" SELECTED ONE OF THE TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times Entertainment Weekly The Christian Science Monitor The Kansas City Star Library Journal" In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of "The Jungle Book" and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with the deathless man. But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her the legend of the tiger s wife. Look for special features inside.Join the Circle for author chats and more.", NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - The instant classic debut novel from the author of Inland and The Morningside, hailed as "a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career" ( Elle ) "Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop."-- Entertainment Weekly "Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace."-- Time ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times; Entertainment Weekly; The Christian Science Monitor; The Kansas City Star; Library Journal In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with "the deathless man." But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her--the legend of the tiger's wife. Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, hailed by Colum McCann as "the most thrilling literary discovery in years," has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, Slate, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, Dayton Daily News, Publishers Weekly, Alan Cheuse, NPR's All Things Considered
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PS3615.B73T54 2011c

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