Anagrams (Contemporary American Fiction) - Softcover

Moore, Lorrie

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4,716 ratings by Goodreads

9780140103281: Anagrams (Contemporary American Fiction)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140103287 ISBN 13: 9780140103281

Publisher: Penguin, 1987

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The difficult life of Benna, a woman of mysterious adaptability, is followed as she transforms herself through a variety of wild careers--from a nightclub singer to an aerobic instructor for senior citizens--and revealing relationships with eccentric friends

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" An extraordinary, often hilarious novel."
-- "The New York Times Book Review"
" From the very start, Lorrie Moore's generous gifts as a writer have been clear: A wry, distinctive voice, a gift for telling detail."
-- "The New York Times"
" "Anagrams "has all the wit and inveigling playfulness of "Self-Help," plus an organic sophistication astounding in a first novel."
-- "The Philadelphia Inquirer"
" A rare novel. . . . Its surface sparkles with wit and humor, but underneath there's a keen intelligence at work, a seriousness of purpose that's deeply touching. Read "Anagrams," It will bowl you over." -- "The Plain Dealer"

"An extraordinary, often hilarious novel."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"From the very start, Lorrie Moore's generous gifts as a writer have been clear: A wry, distinctive voice, a gift for telling detail."
--"The New York Times"
""Anagrams "has all the wit and inveigling playfulness of "Self-Help," plus an organic sophistication astounding in a first novel."
--"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
"A rare novel. . . . Its surface sparkles with wit and humor, but underneath there's a keen intelligence at work, a seriousness of purpose that's deeply touching. Read "Anagrams," It will bowl you over." --"The Plain Dealer"

"An extraordinary, often hilarious novel." --"The New York Times Book Review""From the very start, Lorrie Moore's generous gifts as a writer have been clear: A wry, distinctive voice, a gift for telling detail." --"The New York Times"""Anagrams "has all the wit and inveigling playfulness of "Self-Help," plus an organic sophistication astounding in a first novel." --"The Philadelphia Inquirer""A rare novel. . . . Its surface sparkles with wit and humor, but underneath there's a keen intelligence at work, a seriousness of purpose that's deeply touching. Read "Anagrams." It will bowl you over." --"The Plain Dealer"

"An extraordinary, often hilarious novel." "The New York Times Book Review""From the very start, Lorrie Moore's generous gifts as a writer have been clear: A wry, distinctive voice, a gift for telling detail." "The New York Times" "Anagrams "has all the wit and inveigling playfulness of "Self-Help," plus an organic sophistication astounding in a first novel. "The Philadelphia Inquirer""A rare novel. . . . Its surface sparkles with wit and humor, but underneath there's a keen intelligence at work, a seriousness of purpose that's deeply touching. Read "Anagrams." It will bowl you over." "The Plain Dealer""

"An extraordinary, often hilarious novel." The New York Times Book Review"From the very start, Lorrie Moore's generous gifts as a writer have been clear: A wry, distinctive voice, a gift for telling detail." The New York Times Anagrams has all the wit and inveigling playfulness of Self-Help, plus an organic sophistication astounding in a first novel. The Philadelphia Inquirer"A rare novel. . . . Its surface sparkles with wit and humor, but underneath there's a keen intelligence at work, a seriousness of purpose that's deeply touching. Read Anagrams. It will bowl you over." The Plain Dealer"

Book Description:

With Anagrams, Lorrie Moore deftly weaves a complex plot together with sensitivity and a razor-sharp wit.

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