Items related to Hope: A Tragedy
Solomon Kugel wishes for nothing more than to be nowhere, to be in a place with no past, no history, no wars, no genocides. The rural town of Stockton, New York, is famous for nothing: No one was born there, no one died there, nothing of any import has ever happened there, which is exactly why Kugel decided to move his family there. To begin again. To start anew. But it isn't quite working out that way. His ailing mother stubbornly holds on to life, and won't stop reminiscing about the Nazi concentration camps she never actually suffered through. To complicate matters further, some lunatic is burning down farmhouses just like the one he bought, and he fears his is next. And when, one night, Kugel discovers history - a living, breathing, thought-to-be-dead specimen of history - hiding in his attic, bad very quickly becomes worse. Like nothing you've read before, the critically acclaimed Shalom Auslander's debut novel is a hilarious and disquieting examination of the burdens and abuse of history, propelled with unstoppable rhythm and filled with existential musings and mordant wit. 'Scabrous and determinedly iconoclastic . . . one of the funniest and most thought-provoking novels you'll read all year' Sunday Times 'A wonderful, twisted, trangressive, heartbreaking, true, and hugely funny book. It will make very many people angry. It will also make very many people very happy.' A. L. Kennedy, author of Day 'Auslander writes like some contemporary comedic Jeremiah, thundering warnings of disaster and retribution. What makes him so terrifyingly funny is that he isn't joking.' Howard Jacobson, author of The Finkler Question, winner of the Man Booker Prize 'Can the darkest events of the twentieth century and of all human history be used to show the folly of hope? And can the result be so funny that you burst out laughing again and again? If you doubt this is possible, read Hope: A Tragedy. You won't regret it. John Gray, author of Straw Dogs
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Shalom Auslander was raised in Monsey, New York. Nominated for the Koret Award for writers under thirty-five, he has published articles in Esquire, the New York Times Magazine, Tablet, and the New Yorker, and has had stories aired on NPR's This American Life. He is the author of the short-story collection Beware of God and the memoir Foreskin's Lament. He lives in New York.
Review:
'I think it's a brilliant book, I think it's as good as Portnoy's Complaint' David Baddiel, Open Book, BBC Radio 4 'One of the best books I read last year. It's hilarious ... I think we should all read it.' Naomi Alderman, Open Book, BBC Radio 4
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPicador
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1447207653
- ISBN 13 9781447207658
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fine. Seller Inventory # GOR010539873
Buy Used
US$ 1.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Published by
Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1447207653
ISBN 13: 9781447207658
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Solomon Kugel wishes for nothing more than to be nowhere, to be in a place with no past, no history, no wars, no genocides. The rural town of Stockton, New York, is famous for nothing: No one was born there, no one died there, nothing of any import has ever happened there, which is exactly why Kugel decided to move his family there. To begin again. To start anew. But it isn't quite working out that way. His ailing mother stubbornly holds on to life, and won't stop reminiscing about the Nazi concentration camps she never actually suffered through. To complicate matters further, some lunatic is burning down farmhouses just like the one he bought, and he fears his is next. And when, one night, Kugel discovers history -- a living, breathing, thought-to-be-dead specimen of history -- hiding in his attic, bad very quickly becomes worse. Like nothing you've read before, the critically acclaimed Shalom Auslander's debut novel is a hilarious and disquieting examination of the burdens and abuse of history, propelled with unstoppable rhythm and filled with existential musings and mordant wit. 'Scabrous and determinedly iconoclastic .one of the funniest and most thought-provoking novels you'll read all year' Sunday Times 'A wonderful, twisted, trangressive, heartbreaking, true, and hugely funny book. It will make very many people angry. It will also make very many people very happy.' A. L. Kennedy, author of Day 'Auslander writes like some contemporary comedic Jeremiah, thundering warnings of disaster and retribution. What makes him so terrifyingly funny is that he isn't joking.' Howard Jacobson, author of The Finkler Question, winner of the Man Booker Prize 'Can the darkest events of the twentieth century and of all human history be used to show the folly of hope? And can the result be so funny that you burst out laughing again and again? If you doubt this is possible, read Hope: A Tragedy. You won't regret it.' John Gray, author of Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003568372
Buy Used
US$ 1.48
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hope: A Tragedy This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9781447207658
Buy Used
US$ 4.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 1690290691. 7/25/2023 1:11:31 PM. Seller Inventory # U9781447207658
Buy Used
US$ 4.70
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Seller Inventory # CHL8433191
Buy Used
US$ 2.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL1481749
Buy Used
US$ 2.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0003845404
Buy Used
US$ 4.37
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope: A Tragedy
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9781447207658
Buy Used
US$ 4.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope - A Tragedy
Published by
Pan Macmillan
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1447207653
ISBN 13: 9781447207658
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP71467361
Buy Used
US$ 5.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
Hope - A Tragedy
Published by
Pan Macmillan
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1447207653
ISBN 13: 9781447207658
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. First Edition, First Printing. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 19053761-20
Buy Used
US$ 5.35
Convert currency