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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In Manhattan, just after the century's turn, three thirty-year-old friends, Danielle, Marina and Julius, are seeking their fortunes. But the arrival of Marina's young cousin Bootie fresh from the provinces and keen, too, to make his mark forces them to confront their own desires and expectations. The Emperor's Children is a sweeping portrait of one of the most fascinating cities in the world, and a haunting illustration of how the events of a single day can change everything, for ever. 'Brilliant .a masterpiece' Independent on Sunday 'Intelligent and unsparing .The Emperor's Children is likely to be one of the most talked-about novels of the autumn .Buy two copies; give one to a friend' The Economist 'Messud's prose is a timely and intensely pleasurable reminder of the possibilities of the English language. To use the word clarity about her style dense, chaste, luminously intelligent is to return the word to its origins; this is style as illumination, shining a searching yet sympathetic light on the minds and inner worlds of her characters, and as a radiant mode of moral inquiry' The Times 'As large-hearted as it is ambitious, this is a novel that combines the old-fashioned art of storytelling with a clear-eyed view of the modern world' Sunday Times.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. In Manhattan, just after the century's turn, three thirty-year-old friends, Danielle, Marina and Julius, are seeking their fortunes. But the arrival of Marina's young cousin Bootie fresh from the provinces and keen, too, to make his mark forces them to confront their own desires and expectations. The Emperor's Children is a sweeping portrait of one of the most fascinating cities in the world, and a haunting illustration of how the events of a single day can change everything, for ever. 'Brilliant .a masterpiece' Independent on Sunday 'Intelligent and unsparing .The Emperor's Children is likely to be one of the most talked-about novels of the autumn .Buy two copies; give one to a friend' The Economist 'Messud's prose is a timely and intensely pleasurable reminder of the possibilities of the English language. To use the word clarity about her style dense, chaste, luminously intelligent is to return the word to its origins; this is style as illumination, shining a searching yet sympathetic light on the minds and inner worlds of her characters, and as a radiant mode of moral inquiry' The Times 'As large-hearted as it is ambitious, this is a novel that combines the old-fashioned art of storytelling with a clear-eyed view of the modern world' Sunday Times.…

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. A brilliant novel by Canada's own award-winning Claire Messud, author of the New York Times bestselling The Emperor's Children. The Woman Upstairs is the riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed and betrayed by passion and the desire for a world beyond her own. Nora Eldridge, a 37-year-old elementary school teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was on the verge of disappearing into the background until Reza Shahid walked into her classroom. Nora is quickly drawn into the complex world of the Shahid family. Soon she finds herself falling in love with them, separately and together, and happiness shatters her boundaries--until ambition leads to betrayal. Written with intimacy and piercing emotion, this urgently dispatched story of obsession and artistic fulfillment explores the thrill--and the devastating cost--of giving in to one's passions. The Woman Upstairs is a masterly story of America today, of being a woman and of the exhilarations of love.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. A brilliant novel by Canada's own award-winning Claire Messud, author of the New York Times bestselling The Emperor's Children. The Woman Upstairs is the riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed and betrayed by passion and the desire for a world beyond her own. Nora Eldridge, a 37-year-old elementary school teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was on the verge of disappearing into the background until Reza Shahid walked into her classroom. Nora is quickly drawn into the complex world of the Shahid family. Soon she finds herself falling in love with them, separately and together, and happiness shatters her boundaries--until ambition leads to betrayal. Written with intimacy and piercing emotion, this urgently dispatched story of obsession and artistic fulfillment explores the thrill--and the devastating cost--of giving in to one's passions. The Woman Upstairs is a masterly story of America today, of being a woman and of the exhilarations of love. …

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize ? Longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize ? Winner of the 2024 Deborah Pease Prize A 2024 New York Times Best Historical Fiction Book ? One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2024 ? A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 ? A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 ? A Financial Times Best Book of 2024 ? A Vogue Best Book of 2024 ? An Oprah Daily Best book of the Year ? A Slate Best Book of the Year ? A Chicago Public Library Must-Read of 2024 ? A Literary Hub Best Book of 2024 ? A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2024 ? A Bookpage Best Book of the Year ? A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year ? A Booklist Best Book of 2024 An immersive, masterful story of a family born on the wrong side of history, from one of our finest contemporary novelists.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. Longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize ? Longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize ? Winner of the 2024 Deborah Pease Prize A 2024 New York Times Best Historical Fiction Book ? One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2024 ? A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 ? A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 ? A Financial Times Best Book of 2024 ? A Vogue Best Book of 2024 ? An Oprah Daily Best book of the Year ? A Slate Best Book of the Year ? A Chicago Public Library Must-Read of 2024 ? A Literary Hub Best Book of 2024 ? A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2024 ? A Bookpage Best Book of the Year ? A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year ? A Booklist Best Book of 2024 An immersive, masterful story of a family born on the wrong side of history, from one of our finest contemporary novelists.…

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Condición: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

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Paperback. Condición: Good. NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Told with urgency, intimacy, and piercing emotion, this New York Times bestselling novel is the riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and abandoned by a desire for a world beyond her own. A New York Times Book Review Notable Book * A Washington Post Top Ten Book of the Year * A Chicago Tribune Noteworthy Book * A Huffington Post Best Book * A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Fiction Book * A Goodreads Best Book "Exhilarating. Ingenious. an intricate puzzle of self-belief and self-doubt." --The New York Times Book Review Nora Eldridge is a reliable, but unremarkable, friend and neighbor, always on the fringe of other people's achievements. But the arrival of the Shahid family--dashing Skandar, a Lebanese scholar, glamorous Sirena, an Italian artist, and their son, Reza--draws her into a complex and exciting new world. Nora's happiness pushes her beyond her boundaries, until Sirena's careless ambition leads to a shattering betrayal.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Told with urgency, intimacy, and piercing emotion, this New York Times bestselling novel is the riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and abandoned by a desire for a world beyond her own. A New York Times Book Review Notable Book * A Washington Post Top Ten Book of the Year * A Chicago Tribune Noteworthy Book * A Huffington Post Best Book * A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Fiction Book * A Goodreads Best Book "Exhilarating. Ingenious. an intricate puzzle of self-belief and self-doubt." --The New York Times Book Review Nora Eldridge is a reliable, but unremarkable, friend and neighbor, always on the fringe of other people's achievements. But the arrival of the Shahid family--dashing Skandar, a Lebanese scholar, glamorous Sirena, an Italian artist, and their son, Reza--draws her into a complex and exciting new world. Nora's happiness pushes her beyond her boundaries, until Sirena's careless ambition leads to a shattering betrayal.…