9780307268082
The Boat
Nam Le
ISBN 13: 9780307268082
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
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Ranging from the Colombian slums to New York City, from the streets of Tehran to a boat in the South China Sea, an inventive collection of short fiction explores the complexities of human relationships and the challenges we face, in a volume that includes the title story, in which refugees aboard a cowded fishing trawler confront a harrowing choice. A first collection. 50,000 first printing.
Review:
"...grapple[s] with the subtleties of authenticity..."
Hari Kunzru, New York Times Book Review, 06/08/2008
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Book Description: Alfred A. Knopf, United States, 2008. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 222 x 152 mm. Brand New Book. A stunningly inventive, deeply moving fiction debut: stories that take us from the slums of Colombia to the streets of Tehran; from New York City to Iowa City; from a tiny fishing village in Australia to a foundering vessel in the South China Sea, in a masterly display of literary virtuosity and feeling.In the magnificent opening story, #8220;Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice,#8221; a young writer is urged by his friends to mine his father#8217;s experiences in Vietnam#8212;and what seems at first a satire of turning one#8217;s life into literary commerce becomes a transcendent exploration of homeland, and the ties between father and son. #8220;Cartagena#8221; provides a visceral glimpse of life in Colombia as it enters the mind of a fourteen-year-old hit man facing the ultimate test. In #8220;Meeting Elise,#8221; an aging New York painter mourns his body#8217;s decline as he prepares to meet his daughter on the eve of her Carnegie Hall debut. And with graceful symmetry, the final, title story returns to Vietnam, to a fishing trawler crowded with refugees, where a young woman#8217;s bond with a mother and her small son forces both women to a shattering decision.Brilliant, daring, and demonstrating a jaw-dropping versatility of voice and point of view, The Boat is an extraordinary work of fiction that takes us to the heart of what it means to be human, and announces a writer of astonishing gifts. Bookseller Inventory # FLT9780307268082 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Book Description: Knopf, New York, 2008. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Powerful debut collection of short stories by this young author. Nam Le was born in Vietnam and raised in Australia, and attended the Iowa Writers Workshop. He has already won the Pushcart Prize, among others, and is definitely a writer to watch. This very fine, unread copy is signed by the author (no inscription) on the title page. Dust jacket is protected in a removable mylar cover. Delivery Confirmation included in shipping costs within continental U.S. All books are safely packaged and shipped in boxes. Signed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # 000160 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Book Description: Knopf, 2008. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New York: Knopf [2008]. First Edition. First Printing. Hardbound. New in dust jacket. Very fine/very fine. A pristine, tight unread copy. Signed and dated by author on title page in month of publication. Shipped on well padded box. Opened only for author to sign. Nam Le was one of five recipients of the National Book Award for writers under the age of 35, in 2008, on the basis of his accomplishment in THE BOAT. THE BOAT was awarded the 2009 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in fiction. Signed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # ferry161 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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