The Emperor's Children - Hardcover

Messud, Claire

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 030726419X ISBN 13: 9780307264190

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Three friends on the verge of their thirties--beautiful, sophisticated Marina Thwaite, daughter of a noted journalist; Danielle, a quiet TV producer; and Julius, a cash-poor freelance writer--make their way through New York City, until Marina's idealistic, college-dropout cousin, Bootie, arrives to complicate all of their lives. Reader's Guide available. 100,000 first printing.

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Review:

A masterly comedy of manners. . . . Splendid. The New York Times Book Review A great achievement. . . . Intelligent and unsparing . . . The Emperor's Children is likely to be one of the most talked-about novels. . . . Buy two copies; give one to a friend. The Economist Engaging. . . . The characters take on intriguing nuances as Messud satirizes and challenges perceived notions of culture, class and social mobility. Her vivid, juicy writing ensures an exhilarating read throughout. USA Today Ambitious, glamorous, and gutsy. . . . A marvel of bold momentum and kinetic imagination. Elle A robust, canny and surprisingly searching novel [told] with a light-handed irony that is, by turns, as measured as Edith Wharton's and as cutting as Tom Wolfe's. . . . Dazzling. Los Angeles Times"

"A masterly comedy of manners. . . . Splendid." --The New York Times Book Review"A great achievement. . . . Intelligent and unsparing . . . The Emperor's Children is likely to be one of the most talked-about novels. . . . Buy two copies; give one to a friend." --The Economist"Engaging. . . . The characters take on intriguing nuances as Messud satirizes and challenges perceived notions of culture, class and social mobility. Her vivid, juicy writing ensures an exhilarating read throughout."--USA Today"Ambitious, glamorous, and gutsy. . . . A marvel of bold momentum and kinetic imagination." --Elle"A robust, canny and surprisingly searching novel [told] with a light-handed irony that is, by turns, as measured as Edith Wharton's and as cutting as Tom Wolfe's. . . . Dazzling." --Los Angeles Times

-A masterly comedy of manners. . . . Splendid.- --The New York Times Book Review-A great achievement. . . . Intelligent and unsparing . . . The Emperor's Children is likely to be one of the most talked-about novels. . . . Buy two copies; give one to a friend.- --The Economist-Engaging. . . . The characters take on intriguing nuances as Messud satirizes and challenges perceived notions of culture, class and social mobility. Her vivid, juicy writing ensures an exhilarating read throughout.---USA Today-Ambitious, glamorous, and gutsy. . . . A marvel of bold momentum and kinetic imagination.- --Elle-A robust, canny and surprisingly searching novel [told] with a light-handed irony that is, by turns, as measured as Edith Wharton's and as cutting as Tom Wolfe's. . . . Dazzling.- --Los Angeles Times

From the Publisher:

Longlisted for the 2006 Booker Prize

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 030726419X
• ISBN 13: 9780307264190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 431