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Preparation for the next life
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- Book Synopsis
- 'BLISTERING' THE TIMES * 'EXTRAORDINARY' FINANCIAL TIMES WINNER OF THE 2015 PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE BING LIU A gut-wrenching love story set in the underbelly of New York, about the unexpected connection between an illegal Uyghur migrant and a damaged Iraq veteran. *Winner of the New York City Book Award for Fiction* *Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Fiction* Set in the underbelly of New York, Preparation for the Next Life exposes an America as seen from the fringes of society and, in devastating detail, destroys the myth of the American Dream through two of the most remarkable characters in contemporary fiction. Powerful, realistic and raw, this is one of the most ambitious - and necessary - novels of our time. New York Times Best of 2014 Wall Street Journal's Best of 2014 Vanity Fair's Best of 2014 Publishers Weekly's Best of 2014 BuzzFeed's Best of 2014 New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015
- About The Author
- Atticus Lish is the author of Life is With People. The son of legendary writer and editor Gordon Lish, he has worked in a Styrofoam factory, as a construction labourer, a personal trainer, moving man, security guard and telemarketer. He served a brief stretch in the Marine Corps in the war-free period between Gulf One and 9/11. He lives in New York.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781780748337
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oneworld, (04 February 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 432
- Weight
- 390 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 30 mm
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