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Em and the Big Hoom de Jerry Pinto

Em and the Big Hoom

Autor Jerry Pinto
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 iun 2014 – vârsta de la 18 ani
The devastatingly original debut novel from a winner of the 2016 Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction.

"Profoundly moving . . . I cannot remember when I last read something as touching as this." --Amitav Ghosh, author of The Glass Palace

First published by a small press in India, Jerry Pinto's debut novel has already taken the literary world by storm. Suffused with compassion, humor, and hard-won wisdom, Em and the Big Hoom is a modern masterpiece, and its American publication is certain to be one of the major literary events of the season.

Meet Imelda and Augustine, or--as our young narrator calls his unusual parents--Em and the Big Hoom. Most of the time, Em smokes endless beedis and sings her way through life. She is the sun around which everyone else orbits. But as enchanting and high-spirited as she can be, when Em's bipolar disorder seizes her she becomes monstrous, sometimes with calamitous consequences for herself and others. This accomplished debut is graceful and urgent, with a one-of-a-kind voice that will stay with readers long after the last page.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780143124764
ISBN-10: 0143124765
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 133 x 195 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Penguin Books

Descriere

"Profoundly moving . . . I cannot remember when I last read something as touching as this." --Amitav Ghosh, author of "The Glass Palace"
First published by a small press in India, Jerry Pinto's devastatingly original debut novel has already taken the literary world by storm. Suffused with compassion, humor, and hard-won wisdom, "Em and the Big Hoom "is a modern masterpiece, and its American publication is certain to be one of the major literary events of the season.
Meet Imelda and Augustine, or--as our young narrator calls his unusual parents--"Em and the Big Hoom." Most of the time, Em smokes endless "beedis "and sings her way through life. She is the sun around which everyone else orbits. But as enchanting and high-spirited as she can be, when Em's bipolar disorder seizes her she becomes monstrous, sometimes with calamitous consequences for herself and others. This accomplished debut is graceful and urgent, with a one-of-a-kind voice that will stay with readers long after the last page.

Notă biografică

Jerry Pinto is a writer of poetry, prose, and children's fiction, as well as a journalist. "Em and the Big Hoom" is his first novel. He is the winner of numerous literary awards, including the 2013 Crossword Book Award and Hindu Literary Award. He lives in Mumbai, India.

Recenzii

A rare, brilliant book,one that is wonderfully different from any other that I have read coming out of India
I can't remember the last time I wanted to read a book so much. . . Genius
Powerful. . . flashes of telling detail
A profoundly moving book: I cannot remember when I last read something as touching as this
Pinto's narrative isboth brutal and beautiful
Deeply engrossing, finely-tuned, and told with a moving and luminous clarity, this is asplendid and memorable debut
A small and beautiful book . . .Pinto's writing has startling sweetness
Em and the Big Hoomisa joyous readthat leaves you chuckling and sad, at once