The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Pulitzer Prize Winner) Contributor(s): Díaz, Junot (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594489580 ISBN-13: 9781594489587 Publisher: Riverhead Books OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Rendering with warmth the endless human capacity to persevere, this is the long-awaited--and thrillingly satisfying--first novel from the unmistakable voice behind the short story collection "Drown." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Hispanic & Latino |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2007017251 |
Lexile Measure: 1010 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (1.10 lbs) 352 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 122410 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner of: Oscar is 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 Fuk --the curse that has haunted 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. D az 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 D az as one of the best and most exciting voices of our time. |