ISBN: 9780743245593 - our kind: a novel in stories (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. From the award-winning author of The Gardens of Kyoto comes this witty and incisive novel about the lives and attitudes of a group of women--once country-club housewives; today divorced, independent, and breaking the rules. In Our Kind, Kate Walbert masterfully conveys the dreams and reality of a group of women who came into the quick rush of adulthood, marriage, and child-bearing during the 1950s. Narrating from the heart of ten companions, Walbert subtly depicts all the anger, disappointment, vulnerability, and pride of her characters: Years ago we were led down the primrose lane, then abandoned somewhere near the carp pond. Now alone, with their own daughters grown, they are finally free--and ready to take charge: from staging an intervention for the town deity to protesting the slaughter of the country club's fairway geese, to dialing former lovers in the dead of night. Walbert's writing is quick-witted and wry, just like her characters, but also, in its cumulative effect, moving and sad. Our Kind is a brilliant, thought-provoking novel that opens a window into the world of a generation and class of women caught in a cultural limbo.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. From the award-winning author of The Gardens of Kyoto comes this witty and incisive novel about the lives and attitudes of a group of women--once country-club housewives; today divorced, independent, and breaking the rules. In Our Kind, Kate Walbert masterfully conveys the dreams and reality of a group of women who came into the quick rush of adulthood, marriage, and child-bearing during the 1950s. Narrating from the heart of ten companions, Walbert subtly depicts all the anger, disappointment, vulnerability, and pride of her characters: Years ago we were led down the primrose lane, then abandoned somewhere near the carp pond. Now alone, with their own daughters grown, they are finally free--and ready to take charge: from staging an intervention for the town deity to protesting the slaughter of the country club's fairway geese, to dialing former lovers in the dead of night. Walbert's writing is quick-witted and wry, just like her characters, but also, in its cumulative effect, moving and sad. Our Kind is a brilliant, thought-provoking novel that opens a window into the world of a generation and class of women caught in a cultural limbo.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ 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.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Zustand: Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Scribner Book Company March 2004 8vo. 195 pages. clean, tight copy.

Zustand: Very Good. : En "Our Kind", la galardonada autora Kate Walbert retrata con ingenio y agudeza la vida de un grupo de mujeres que, tras haber sido amas de casa en la alta sociedad durante los años 50, se encuentran ahora divorciadas, independientes y listas para romper las reglas. A través de una serie de historias interconectadas, la obra explora la vulnerabilidad, la rabia y la resiliencia de estas mujeres que, tras años de expectativas sociales, finalmente toman las riendas de su propio destino.Esta novela, descrita como una obra brillante y conmovedora, ofrece una ventana a la experiencia de una generación de mujeres atrapadas en un limbo cultural. Con una prosa irónica y profunda, Walbert captura tanto la decepción como la libertad de sus protagonistas, quienes encuentran apoyo mutuo mientras navegan por los desafíos de su nueva realidad. EAN: 9780743245593 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Our Kind Autor: Kate Walbert Editorial: Scribner Idioma: en Páginas: 208 Formato: tapa dura.…