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The Braindead Megaphone by George Saunders (2007, PB), 1st Riverhead print
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781594482564
- Book Title
- Braindead Megaphone
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Travel, Humor, Literary Collections
- Topic
- Essays & Travelogues, Essays, Form / Essays
- Item Weight
- 8.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
159448256X
ISBN-13
9781594482564
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038426556
Product Key Features
Book Title
Braindead Megaphone
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Essays & Travelogues, Essays, Form / Essays
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Travel, Humor, Literary Collections
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-006410
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Some novelists seem to make great reporters. Two of the best journalists of the last 50 years are Norman Mailer and David Foster Wallace; their literary nonfiction is jaw-droppingly good, the equal of their fiction. Maybe it's time to add noted short-story writer George Saunders to this short list... Is Saunders' book on target? Hoo boy. [Grade:] A " - Entertainment Weekly "Saunders's bitingly clever and compassionate essays are a Mark Twain-syle shot in the arm for Americans, an antidote to the dumbing down virus plaguing our country."- Vanity Fair , "Some novelists seem to make great reporters. Two of the best journalists of the last 50 years are Norman Mailer and David Foster Wallace; their literary nonfiction is jaw-droppingly good, the equal of their fiction. Maybe it's time to add noted short-story writer George Saunders to this short list... Is Saunders' book on target? Hoo boy. [Grade:] A" -Entertainment Weekly "Saunders's bitingly clever and compassionate essays are a Mark Twain-syle shot in the arm for Americans, an antidote to the dumbing down virus plaguing our country." -Vanity Fair, "Some novelists seem to make great reporters. Two of the best journalists of the last 50 years are Norman Mailer and David Foster Wallace; their literary nonfiction is jaw-droppingly good, the equal of their fiction. Maybe it's time to add noted short-story writer George Saunders to this short list... Is Saunders' book on target? Hoo boy. [Grade:] A "- Entertainment Weekly "Saunders's bitingly clever and compassionate essays are a Mark Twain-syle shot in the arm for Americans, an antidote to the dumbing down virus plaguing our country."- Vanity Fair, "Some novelists seem to make great reporters. Two of the best journalists of the last 50 years are Norman Mailer and David Foster Wallace; their literary nonfiction is jaw-droppingly good, the equal of their fiction. Maybe it's time to add noted short-story writer George Saunders to this short list... Is Saunders' book on target? Hoo boy. [Grade:] A " - Entertainment Weekly "Saunders's bitingly clever and compassionate essays are a Mark Twain-syle shot in the arm for Americans, an antidote to the dumbing down virus plaguing our country." - Vanity Fair
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
814.54
Synopsis
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo and the story collection Tenth of December , a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. The breakout book from "the funniest writer in America"--not to mention an official "Genius"--his first nonfiction collection ever. George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the "Buddha Boy" of Nepal; to attempt to indulge in the extravagant pleasures of Dubai; and to join the exploits of the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigates the works of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, and Esther Forbes, and leads the reader across the rocky political landscape of modern America. Emblazoned with his trademark wit and singular vision, Saunders's endeavor into the art of the essay is testament to his exceptional range and ability as a writer and thinker., Saunderss first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are his travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the Buddha Boy of Nepal.
LC Classification Number
PS3569.A7897B73 2007
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