Author: Elliot Perlman
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742752985
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
The groundbreaking novel about economic rationalism and its effect on good, honest people. At once humorous and dramatic, Three Dollars is about Eddie, an honest, compassionate man who finds himself, at the age of 38, with a wife, a child and three dollars. How did he get that way? And who is Amanda? He cared about people; he was, Amanda notwithstanding, a good husband, father and son. At any other time the world would have smiled on him. But this was the nineties and the world valued other things. Three Dollars chronicles the present breach of the social contract and its effect on a home near you. It is a brilliantly deft portrait of a man attempting to retain his humanity, his family and his sense of humour in grim and pitiless times: times of downsizing, outsourcing and privatising. It is about the legacy of Thatcherism and its effects on people and their relationships. 'Few novels ever dare to fuse emotional and economic life with the passionate intelligence of this one' -- Independent (UK)
Three Dollars
Author: Elliot Perlman
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742752985
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
The groundbreaking novel about economic rationalism and its effect on good, honest people. At once humorous and dramatic, Three Dollars is about Eddie, an honest, compassionate man who finds himself, at the age of 38, with a wife, a child and three dollars. How did he get that way? And who is Amanda? He cared about people; he was, Amanda notwithstanding, a good husband, father and son. At any other time the world would have smiled on him. But this was the nineties and the world valued other things. Three Dollars chronicles the present breach of the social contract and its effect on a home near you. It is a brilliantly deft portrait of a man attempting to retain his humanity, his family and his sense of humour in grim and pitiless times: times of downsizing, outsourcing and privatising. It is about the legacy of Thatcherism and its effects on people and their relationships. 'Few novels ever dare to fuse emotional and economic life with the passionate intelligence of this one' -- Independent (UK)
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742752985
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
The groundbreaking novel about economic rationalism and its effect on good, honest people. At once humorous and dramatic, Three Dollars is about Eddie, an honest, compassionate man who finds himself, at the age of 38, with a wife, a child and three dollars. How did he get that way? And who is Amanda? He cared about people; he was, Amanda notwithstanding, a good husband, father and son. At any other time the world would have smiled on him. But this was the nineties and the world valued other things. Three Dollars chronicles the present breach of the social contract and its effect on a home near you. It is a brilliantly deft portrait of a man attempting to retain his humanity, his family and his sense of humour in grim and pitiless times: times of downsizing, outsourcing and privatising. It is about the legacy of Thatcherism and its effects on people and their relationships. 'Few novels ever dare to fuse emotional and economic life with the passionate intelligence of this one' -- Independent (UK)
Three Thousand Dollars
Author: David Lipsky
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497663350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Eleven sparkling stories of family, love, and art from New York Times–bestselling author David Lipsky My mother doesn’t know that I owe my father three thousand dollars. From the opening line of the acclaimed title story—a Best American Short Stories selection that first appeared in the New Yorker—to the tender last scene of “Springs, 1977,” this pitch-perfect collection explores the unsteady terrain of early adulthood and the complex legacy of family. Self-aware, creatively ambitious, and just privileged enough to be acutely aware of all that they lack, Lipsky’s characters are as real and unforgettable as the dilemmas they face—some of their own making, some that the world has thrust on them. In “Relativity,” a college junior transfers to the Ivy League in order to please his mother and make new friends; he quickly realizes the fault in his logic. In “Colonists,” a nervous young author searches for her muse at a New Hampshire writers’ retreat attended by a priest who pens erotic poetry and a composer working on a comic opera about the Alger Hiss trial. “ ‘Shh,’ ” the genesis of Lipsky’s highly praised novel The Art Fair, is the story of a dutiful son trying to shield his artist mother from the agony of her latest rejection. Witty, heartbreaking, and wise, the stories in Three Thousand Dollars are a testament to David Lipsky’s exceptional talent and to the power of short fiction to transform the smallest of moments into the greatest of truths.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497663350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Eleven sparkling stories of family, love, and art from New York Times–bestselling author David Lipsky My mother doesn’t know that I owe my father three thousand dollars. From the opening line of the acclaimed title story—a Best American Short Stories selection that first appeared in the New Yorker—to the tender last scene of “Springs, 1977,” this pitch-perfect collection explores the unsteady terrain of early adulthood and the complex legacy of family. Self-aware, creatively ambitious, and just privileged enough to be acutely aware of all that they lack, Lipsky’s characters are as real and unforgettable as the dilemmas they face—some of their own making, some that the world has thrust on them. In “Relativity,” a college junior transfers to the Ivy League in order to please his mother and make new friends; he quickly realizes the fault in his logic. In “Colonists,” a nervous young author searches for her muse at a New Hampshire writers’ retreat attended by a priest who pens erotic poetry and a composer working on a comic opera about the Alger Hiss trial. “ ‘Shh,’ ” the genesis of Lipsky’s highly praised novel The Art Fair, is the story of a dutiful son trying to shield his artist mother from the agony of her latest rejection. Witty, heartbreaking, and wise, the stories in Three Thousand Dollars are a testament to David Lipsky’s exceptional talent and to the power of short fiction to transform the smallest of moments into the greatest of truths.
Annual Report
Author: Iowa State Agricultural Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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Journal
Author: South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Acts and Resolves as Passed by the Legislature
Author: Maine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
$3.00 Worth of God
Author: Wilbur E. Rees
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780817005054
Category : Meditations
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780817005054
Category : Meditations
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Public Laws and Resolutions Passed by the United States Philippine Commission, During the Quarter Ending November 30, 1900-November 30, 1904
Author: Philippines
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Journal of the Senate of the ... General Assembly of the State of Iowa
Author: Iowa. General Assembly. Senate
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 1192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 1192
Book Description
Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York
Author: New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description
Includes special sessions.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description
Includes special sessions.