ISBN: 9780593656877 - brat (24 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family. --Financial Times The novel crackles with gothic horror, deadpan humor, and a damning sense of alienation that you won't soon shake. --Chicago Review of BooksFrom a provocative new literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel featuring an unlikable protagonist grappling with grief, inheritance, and the ghosts of his past We meet our ill-tempered protagonist--the story's titular brat--at a low moment, but not yet at rock bottom. The Gabriel of the novel is mourning the death of his father as well as a recent breakup and struggling to finish writing his second book. Alone and aimless, he agrees to move back into his parents' house to clear it out for sale. Here, the clich s end. Gabriel has trouble delivering on his promises: as the moldy, overgrown house deteriorates around him, so does his own health, and large sheets of his skin begin to peel from his body at a terrifying rate. In fragments and figments, Gabriel takes us on a surreal journey into the mysteries of the family home, where he finds unfinished manuscripts written by his parents that seem to mutate every time he picks them up and a bizarre home video that hints at long-buried secrets. Strange people and figures emerge--perhaps directly from the novel's embedded fictions--and despite his compromised state (and his more successful brother's growing frustration) Gabriel is determined to try to make sense of these hauntings. Part ghost story, part grief story, flirting with the autofictional mode while sitting squarely in the tradition of the gothic, Brat crackles with deadpan humor and delightfully taut prose. Gabriel Smith's arrival heralds the next generation of fiction writers--formally inventive, influenced by the rhythms of the internet, and infused with a particularly Gen Z sense of alienation. Irreverent and boundary-pushing, but not for its own sake, the novel that follows is muscular yet lyrical, riddled with paradox, and told with a truly rare and compelling clarity of voice. Brat is a serious debut that refuses to take itself too seriously.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family. --Financial Times The novel crackles with gothic horror, deadpan humor, and a damning sense of alienation that you won't soon shake. --Chicago Review of BooksFrom a provocative new literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel featuring an unlikable protagonist grappling with grief, inheritance, and the ghosts of his past We meet our ill-tempered protagonist--the story's titular brat--at a low moment, but not yet at rock bottom. The Gabriel of the novel is mourning the death of his father as well as a recent breakup and struggling to finish writing his second book. Alone and aimless, he agrees to move back into his parents' house to clear it out for sale. Here, the clich s end. Gabriel has trouble delivering on his promises: as the moldy, overgrown house deteriorates around him, so does his own health, and large sheets of his skin begin to peel from his body at a terrifying rate. In fragments and figments, Gabriel takes us on a surreal journey into the mysteries of the family home, where he finds unfinished manuscripts written by his parents that seem to mutate every time he picks them up and a bizarre home video that hints at long-buried secrets. Strange people and figures emerge--perhaps directly from the novel's embedded fictions--and despite his compromised state (and his more successful brother's growing frustration) Gabriel is determined to try to make sense of these hauntings. Part ghost story, part grief story, flirting with the autofictional mode while sitting squarely in the tradition of the gothic, Brat crackles with deadpan humor and delightfully taut prose. Gabriel Smith's arrival heralds the next generation of fiction writers--formally inventive, influenced by the rhythms of the internet, and infused with a particularly Gen Z sense of alienation. Irreverent and boundary-pushing, but not for its own sake, the novel that follows is muscular yet lyrical, riddled with paradox, and told with a truly rare and compelling clarity of voice. Brat is a serious debut that refuses to take itself too seriously.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.59 inches. In Stock.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family.' --Financial Times 'The novel crackles with gothic horror, deadpan humor, and a damning sense of alienation that you won't soon shake.' --Chicago Review of BooksFrom a provocative literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel grappling with grief, inheritance, and the ghosts of his past We meet our ill-tempered protagonist--the titular 'brat'--at a low moment, but not yet at rock bottom. Gabriel is mourning the death of his father as well as a recent breakup and struggling to ?nish writing his second book. Alone and aimless, he agrees to move back into his parents' house to clear it out for sale. In fragments and ?gments, Gabriel takes us on a surreal journey into the mysteries of the family home, where he ?nds un?nished manuscripts written by his parents that seem to mutate every time he picks them up and a bizarre home video that hints at long-buried secrets. Strange people and ?gures emerge--perhaps directly from the novel's embedded ?ctions--but despite his compromised state, Gabriel is determined to try to make sense of these hauntings. Part ghost story, part grief story, ?irting with the auto-?ctional mode while sitting squarely in the tradition of the gothic, Brat crackles with dead-pan humor and delightfully taut prose, heralding the next generation of ?ction--formally inventive, in?uenced by the rhythms of the internet, and infused with a particularly Gen Z sense of alienation.…

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family. Financial TimesThe novel crackles with gothic horror, deadpan humor, and a damning sense of alienation that you wont soon shake. Chicago Review of BooksFrom a provocative literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel grappling with grief, inheritance, and the ghosts of his pastWe meet our ill-tempered protagonistthe titular bratat a low moment, but not yet at rock bottom. Gabriel is mourning the death of his father as well as a recent breakup and struggling to nish writing his second book. Alone and aimless, he agrees to move back into his parents house to clear it out for sale.In fragments and gments, Gabriel takes us on a surreal journey into the mysteries of the family home, where he nds unnished manuscripts written by his parents that seem to mutate every time he picks them up and a bizarre home video that hints at long-buried secrets. Strange people and gures emergeperhaps directly from the novels embedded ctionsbut despite his compromised state, Gabriel is determined to try to make sense of these hauntings. Part ghost story, part grief story, irting with the auto-ctional mode while sitting squarely in the tradition of the gothic, Brat crackles with dead-pan humor and delightfully taut prose, heralding the next generation of ctionformally inventive, inuenced by the rhythms of the internet, and infused with a particularly Gen Z sense of alienation. "From a provocative new literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel featuring an unlikable protagonist grappling with grief, inheritance, and the ghosts of his past"-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Zustand: New.