This is the long-awaited first novel from one of the most original
and memorable writers working today. Things have never been easy
for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican
ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his
old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming
the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love.
But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the FukA-the curse
that has haunted the Oscar's family for generations, dooming them
to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred
love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most
recent victim. Daaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and
the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth
and dazzling energy, humor, and insight the Dominican-American
experience, and, ultimately, the endless human capacity to
persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss. A true literary
triumph, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" confirms Junot Daaz
as one of the best and most exciting voices of our time.
General
| Imprint: |
Riverhead Hardcover
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2007 |
| First published: |
September 2007 |
| Authors: |
Junot Diaz
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 150 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
339 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59448-958-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-59448-958-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781594489587 |
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