A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra *** Granta Best of Young American Novelists 2017 ***In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as her father is abducted in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When everything else seems lost, watch out for the unexpected ties that bind us together...*** Granta Best of Young American Novelists 2017 ***In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as her father is abducted in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers. Their life-long friend and neighbour, Akhmed, has also been watching, and when he finds Havaa he knows of only one person who might be able to help.For tough-minded doctor Sonja Rabina, its just another day of trying to keep her bombed-out, abandoned hospital going. When Akhmed arrives with Havaa, asking Sonja for shelter, she has no idea who the pair are. But over the course of five extraordinary days, Sonjas world will shift on its axis, revealing the intricate pattern of connections that binds these three unlikely companions together and unexpectedly decides their fate.A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is simply spectacular Ann Patchett Notes A clever and original debut novel from a promising young author, winner of Whiting Writers Award. Set in snowy Chechnya, the fate of a young boy, his life-long friend and an over-stretched doctor are intricately bound together. This layered story combines tales of intimate individual lives with the wider political and historical backdrop of the fascinating and conflict ridden region. Author Biography Anthony Marras first novel was A Constellation of Vital Phenomena (2013), which won an array of prizes including the National Book Critics Circles John Leonard Prize, the Barnes and Noble Fiction Discover Award, the Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle and the Athens Prize for Literature, and appeared on more than twenty Books of the Year lists. This was followed by The Tsar of Love and Techno. A Granta Best of Young American Novelists 2017, a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop,a Guggenheim Fellow and Whiting Award recipient, Marra lives in Oakland, California, and teaches at Stanford University. Visit http-//anthonymarra.net/. Review A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is simply spectacular. Not since Everything is Illuminated have I read a first novel so ambitious and fully realized. If this is where Anthony Marra begins his career, I cant imagine how far he will go * Ann Patchett *Storytelling of magical purity, illuminated by hope... Marra is a magnificent writer -- Vanora Bennett * The Times *An extraordinary first novel... A 21st-century War and Peace * New York Times *Both heart-wrenching and uplifting, a stunning, intricately plotted, brilliantly written, tour-de-force of a novel that burns into the memory * Choice *A powerful tale... rivals anything Michael Ondaatje has written in its emotional force -- John Freeman * Boston Globe * Promotional When everything else seems lost, watch out for the unexpected ties that bind us together... Prizes Winner of Barnes and Noble Discover Award for Fiction 2014 (UK) Short-listed for Pen/ Robert W Bingham Prize 2014 (UK) Long-listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2015 (UK) Review Text A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is simply spectacular. Not since Everything is Illuminated have I read a first novel so ambitious and fully realized. If this is where Anthony Marra begins his career, I cant imagine how far he will go Review Quote A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is simply spectacular. Not since Everything is Illuminated have I read a first novel so ambitious and fully realized. If this is where Anthony Marra begins his career, I cant imagine how far he will go Promotional "Headline" When everything else seems lost, watch out for the unexpected ties that bind us together... Details ISBN0099575574 Author Anthony Marra Year 2014 ISBN-10 0099575574 ISBN-13 9780099575573 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-02-06 Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Pages 432 Publisher Vintage Publishing Series Vintage Books Language English AU Release Date 2014-02-06 NZ Release Date 2014-02-06 UK Release Date 2014-02-06 Illustrator Sebastien Braun Translator Michael A. Scarpitti Edited by Gnon Baba Birth 19710116 Affiliation Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, India Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications MD DEWEY 813/.6 Audience General Alternative 9781448130856 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78357694;

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