Modern Lovers
Autor Emma Strauben Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 mai 2017
From the New York Times Bestselling author ofThe Vacationers, Emma Straub brings us a sharply observed tale of modern love. . .
Twenty years later and they were supposed to be grown-ups...
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.
Summer in the city . . .
College friends Elizabeth, Zoe and Andrew had a band, grew up, settled in New York and now they are still living round the corner from one another (and in each other's pockets).
One hot summer as their kids come of age, making those first hesitant steps into adulthood, it's the parents who find that the lives they've so carefully stitched together begin slowly to come apart . . .
'Has all the pleasures of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits . . . with a Lorrie Moore-like sense of the absurdities of contemporary life'Michiko Kakutani,New York Times
'Really entertaining. The characters are complex and likeable. It's one of those stories that makes you realise that life really does run away from you'Guardian
'Straub's characters thrum off the page. The sort of witty and relatable summer title you'll devour with a contented smack of the lips'Independent
'Funny yet tart, warm yet incisive. I adored it'Red
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405921565
ISBN-10: 1405921560
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405921560
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Emma
StraubisThe
New
York
Times-bestselling
author
ofThe
Vacationers,Modern
Lovers,
Laura
Lamont's
Life
in
Pictures,
and
the
short-story
collectionOther
People
We
Married.
Her
fiction
and
non-fiction
have
been
published
inThe
New
York
Times,
theWall
Street
Journal,Vogue,Elle,
andConde
Nast
Traveller,
and
she
is
a
contributing
writer
forRookie.
Straub's
work
has
been
published
in
fifteen
countries.
Recenzii
**
'It's
the
beautifully
drawn,
vibrant
characters
that
make
this
smart,
compelling
novel
so
irresistible.'
Liane
Moriarty
**
From the New York Times Bestselling author ofThe Vacationers, Emma Straub brings us a sharply observed tale of modern love...
Twenty years later and they were supposed to be grown-ups...
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.
Summer in the city . . .
College friends Elizabeth, Zoe and Andrew had a band, grew up, settled in New York and now they were still living round the corner from one another (and in each other's pockets).
One hot summer as their kids come of age, making those first hesitant steps into adulthood, it's the parents who find that the lives they've so carelessly stitched together begin to slowly unravel . . .
Hugely talented... intelligent holiday reading
Smart and entertaining
Hugely talented . . . if you are looking for some intelligent holiday reading then this is the book for you
Straub writes with such verve and sympathetic understanding of her characters ... Reading this novel has all the pleasures of reading one of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits
[Modern Lovers]has the smart, cool sensibility of Straub's other novels, and you're sure to love this one just as much
A funny and insightful look at love and relationships
A lovely, satisfying early-summer read
Straub's novel might be set in well-trod modern literary territory (the parenting world of brownstone Brooklyn), but what she does with this familiar milieu is smart and fresh, offering new insights into the lives of people all around us
Thoughtful and hilarious, Modern Lovers proves growing up doesn't stop in adulthood
[Straub] sets her observational wit on three middle-aged friends (former college bandmates) who find themselves in a crisis of identity as their now-grown children head off to college themselves
What happens when you age out of your cool? It's a topic that filmmaker Noah Baumbach has explored, and Straub is his literary counterpart. . . With the multigenerational structure, it would be easy to compare Straub to other masters of the genre like Meg Wolitzer or Jennifer Egan, but she's already a master in her own right after The Vacationers, so Modern Lovers should prove to be a witty romp
Wise and often hilarious,Modern Loversis a testament to how the passions and secrets of our youth can last well into adulthood
[Straub is] a precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch. . . it's a pleasure spending time with them
Straub spins her lighthearted but psychologically perceptive narrative with a sure touch as she captures the vibes of midlife, middle-class angst and the raging hormones of youth. . . Readers will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel
Devilishly observed
Sprinkled with humour and insight, this is a Brooklyn novel with heart
Emma Straub is consistently excellent
Emma Straub is quickly making a name for herself as an author who can deftly toe the line between literary and popular writing-her books are easy to breeze through, but there's also food for thought for the discerning reader
Praise forThe Vacationers
Now this is what I call good holiday reading. Straub writes beautifully and amusingly . . . hard to beat for sheer charm and gentle wit
Emma Straub puts the fun back in dysfunction
There's nothing more addictive than a darkly funny dysfunctional domestic drama. Straub's novel-set during a fraught family vacation in Mallorca-is pretty much the perfect beach read
Charming and absorbing, this is a novel that demands to be read in long, satisfying gulps
Emma Straub is a magician, full of brilliance and surprise
A gorgeous and witty storyteller
Witty and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days
For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, readingThe Vacationersmay be the next-best thing. . . . [A] gorgeously written novel . . . When I turned the last page, I felt as I often do when a vacation is over: grateful for the trip and mourning its end
Delicious . . . richly riveting . . .The Vacationersoffers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author
I lovedThe Vacationers; funny and poignant and beautifully observed
Straub's novel is cast from the same mould as the likes of Liza Klaussmann'sTigers in Red Weatherand Maggie Shipstead'sSeating Arrangements . . . The Vacationersis a holiday read in every way with a gently witty narrative that slips down as easily as a beachside cocktail
Emma Straub is a gorgeous and witty storyteller
Intimate, epic, beautifully observed
Charming and absorbing
Funny, poignant and beautifully observed
From the New York Times Bestselling author ofThe Vacationers, Emma Straub brings us a sharply observed tale of modern love...
Twenty years later and they were supposed to be grown-ups...
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.
Summer in the city . . .
College friends Elizabeth, Zoe and Andrew had a band, grew up, settled in New York and now they were still living round the corner from one another (and in each other's pockets).
One hot summer as their kids come of age, making those first hesitant steps into adulthood, it's the parents who find that the lives they've so carelessly stitched together begin to slowly unravel . . .
Hugely talented... intelligent holiday reading
Smart and entertaining
Hugely talented . . . if you are looking for some intelligent holiday reading then this is the book for you
Straub writes with such verve and sympathetic understanding of her characters ... Reading this novel has all the pleasures of reading one of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits
[Modern Lovers]has the smart, cool sensibility of Straub's other novels, and you're sure to love this one just as much
A funny and insightful look at love and relationships
A lovely, satisfying early-summer read
Straub's novel might be set in well-trod modern literary territory (the parenting world of brownstone Brooklyn), but what she does with this familiar milieu is smart and fresh, offering new insights into the lives of people all around us
Thoughtful and hilarious, Modern Lovers proves growing up doesn't stop in adulthood
[Straub] sets her observational wit on three middle-aged friends (former college bandmates) who find themselves in a crisis of identity as their now-grown children head off to college themselves
What happens when you age out of your cool? It's a topic that filmmaker Noah Baumbach has explored, and Straub is his literary counterpart. . . With the multigenerational structure, it would be easy to compare Straub to other masters of the genre like Meg Wolitzer or Jennifer Egan, but she's already a master in her own right after The Vacationers, so Modern Lovers should prove to be a witty romp
Wise and often hilarious,Modern Loversis a testament to how the passions and secrets of our youth can last well into adulthood
[Straub is] a precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch. . . it's a pleasure spending time with them
Straub spins her lighthearted but psychologically perceptive narrative with a sure touch as she captures the vibes of midlife, middle-class angst and the raging hormones of youth. . . Readers will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel
Devilishly observed
Sprinkled with humour and insight, this is a Brooklyn novel with heart
Emma Straub is consistently excellent
Emma Straub is quickly making a name for herself as an author who can deftly toe the line between literary and popular writing-her books are easy to breeze through, but there's also food for thought for the discerning reader
Praise forThe Vacationers
Now this is what I call good holiday reading. Straub writes beautifully and amusingly . . . hard to beat for sheer charm and gentle wit
Emma Straub puts the fun back in dysfunction
There's nothing more addictive than a darkly funny dysfunctional domestic drama. Straub's novel-set during a fraught family vacation in Mallorca-is pretty much the perfect beach read
Charming and absorbing, this is a novel that demands to be read in long, satisfying gulps
Emma Straub is a magician, full of brilliance and surprise
A gorgeous and witty storyteller
Witty and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days
For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, readingThe Vacationersmay be the next-best thing. . . . [A] gorgeously written novel . . . When I turned the last page, I felt as I often do when a vacation is over: grateful for the trip and mourning its end
Delicious . . . richly riveting . . .The Vacationersoffers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author
I lovedThe Vacationers; funny and poignant and beautifully observed
Straub's novel is cast from the same mould as the likes of Liza Klaussmann'sTigers in Red Weatherand Maggie Shipstead'sSeating Arrangements . . . The Vacationersis a holiday read in every way with a gently witty narrative that slips down as easily as a beachside cocktail
Emma Straub is a gorgeous and witty storyteller
Intimate, epic, beautifully observed
Charming and absorbing
Funny, poignant and beautifully observed