The Last of Her Kind by Sigrid Nunez (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Last of Her Kind by Sigrid Nunez The paths of two women from different walks of life intersect amid counterculture of the 1960s in this haunting and provocative novel from the National Book Award-winning author of The Friend FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The paths of two women from different walks of life intersect amid counterculture of the 1960s in this haunting and provocative novel from the National Book Award-winning author of THE FRIENDIt is Columbia University, 1968. Ann Drayton and Georgette George meet as roommates on the first night. Ann is rich and radical; Georgette is leery and introverted, a child of the very poverty and strife her new friend finds so noble. The two are drawn together by their differences; two years later, after a violent fight, they part ways. When, in 1976, Ann is convicted of killing a New York cop, Georgette comes back to their shared history in search of an explanation. She finds a riddle of a life, shaped by influences more sinister and complex than any of the writ-large sixties movements. She realises, too, how much their early encounter has determined her own path and why, after all this time, as she tells us, I have never stopped thinking about her.A brilliant, dazzling, daring novel Boston GlobeA subtle and profoundly moving novel about friendship, romantic idealism and shame O, The Oprah MagazineAn unflinching examination of justice, race and political idealism that brings to mind Philip Roths AMERICAN PASTORAL and the tenacious intelligence of Nadine Gordimer New York Times Flap A passionatehonesty grips the heart of The Last of Her Kind , a subtle and profoundly movingnovel about friendship, romantic idealism, and shame O,The Oprah Magazine Ann Drayton and Georgette George meet as college roommates in New Yorkin 1968. Ann, who comes from a wealthy family, is brilliant and idealistic. Georgette,who has grown up in poverty, is mystified by Anns romanticization of theunderprivileged class, which Georgette is hoping college will enable her toescape. An intense and difficult friendship is born. Years after a fight endstheir friendship, Ann is convicted of murder. As Georgette struggles tounderstand what has happened, she is led back to their shared history and to anexamination of the revolutionary era in which the two women came of age. A remarkableand disconcerting vision of a troubled time in American history, and of itsrepercussions for national and individual identity New Yorker An unflinchingexamination of justice, race and political idealism that brings to mind PhilipRoths American Pastoral and thetenacious intelligence of Nadine Gordimer New York Times Nunez takes usbeneath the surface to the essential mysteries of the human heart WallStreet Journal Author Biography Sigrid Nunez is the New York Times bestselling author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award, and of seven other novels, including Salvation City, The Last of Her Kind, and What Are You Going Through. She is also the author of Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages. Review A brilliant, dazzling, daring novel - Boston GlobeA passionate honesty grips the heart of The Last of Her Kind ... A subtle and profoundly moving novel about friendship, romantic idealism and shame - O, The Oprah MagazineAn unflinching examination of justice, race and political idealism that brings to mind Philip Roths American Pastoral and the tenacious intelligence of Nadine Gordimer - New York TimesNunez ably and effectively evokes the political and social atmosphere of the times . . . Nunez takes a jewellers eyepiece to racial and sexual politics, to the lasting impact of male violence and to the painful fragility of family bonds . . . an enormously absorbing novel with real heart to it, and a vivid recreation of a seismic and lastingly influential time - ObserverA remarkable and disconcerting vision of a troubled time in American history - The New Yorker Long Description The paths of two women from different walks of life intersect amid counterculture of the 1960s in this haunting and provocative novel from the National Book Award-winning author of THE FRIEND It is Columbia University, 1968. Ann Drayton and Georgette George meet as roommates on the first night. Ann is rich and radical; Georgette is leery and introverted, a child of the very poverty and strife her new friend finds so noble. The two are drawn together by their differences; two years later, after a violent fight, they part ways. When, in 1976, Ann is convicted of killing a New York cop, Georgette comes back to their shared history in search of an explanation. She finds a riddle of a life, shaped by influences more sinister and complex than any of the writ-large sixties movements. She realises, too, how much their early encounter has determined her own path and why, after all this time, as she tells us, I have never stopped thinking about her. A brilliant, dazzling, daring novel Boston Globe A subtle and profoundly moving novel about friendship, romantic idealism and shame O, The Oprah Magazine An unflinching examination of justice, race and political idealism that brings to mind Philip Roths AMERICAN PASTORAL and the tenacious intelligence of Nadine Gordimer New York Times Review Quote A brilliant, dazzling, daring novel Promotional "Headline" The paths of two women from different walks of life intersect amid counterculture of the 1960s in this haunting and provocative novel from the National Book Award-winning author of The Friend Details ISBN0349012830 Author Sigrid Nunez Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2019 ISBN-10 0349012830 ISBN-13 9780349012834 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-09-05 Imprint Virago Press Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 416 Language English Media Book DEWEY 813/.54 UK Release Date 2019-09-05 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-09-09 AU Release Date 2019-09-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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