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Almost Perfect Moment, An: A Novel by Kirshenbaum, Binnie
by Kirshenbaum, Binnie | PB | Good
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780060520878
- EAN
- 9780060520878
- Book Title
- Almost Perfect Moment : a Novel
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Contemporary Women, Family Life, Mystery & Detective / General, Science Fiction / General
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 9.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
About this product
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In Brooklyn, in the Age of Disco, Valentine Kessler -- a sweet Jewish girl who bears a remarkable resemblance to the Virgin Mary of Lourdes -- has an unerring gift for shattering the dreams and hopes of those who love her. Miriam, her long-suffering mother, betrayed and anguished by the husband she adores, seeks solace in daily games of mah-jongg with The Girls, a cross between a Greek Chorus and Brooklyn's rendition of the Three Wise Men, who dispense advice, predictions, and care in the form of poppy-seed cake and apple strudels. When her greatest fear for Valentine is realized, Miriam takes comfort in the thought that it couldn't get any worse. And then it does. Sagacious, sorrowful, and hilarious, An Almost Perfect Moment is a novel about mothers and daughters, star-crossed lovers, doctrines of the divine, and a colorful Jewish community that once defined Brooklyn. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060520876
ISBN-13
9780060520878
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30871708
Product Key Features
Book Title
Almost Perfect Moment : a Novel
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Contemporary Women, Family Life, Mystery & Detective / General, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3561.I775a78 2005
Reviews
Engrossing.. Cinematic, effortlessly beautiful descriptions will spark the reader's imagination, and myriad plot twists and turns will keep you guessing., "A quicksilver fable... at once ironic and mystical, tender and edgy, loaded with shtick and downright subversive." -- Booklist (Starred review) "Lays bare [a] collection of Brooklyn souls in the... style of short story masters Raymond Carver and Ann Beattie." -- Boston Herald "Kirshenbaum...has an original voice and, even better, an original sensibility." -- Los Angeles Times "[A] zany, irreverent, cheerful novel.... Bristles with energy and sharpness." -- Boston Globe "Engrossing.... Cinematic, effortlessly beautiful descriptions will spark the reader's imagination, and myriad plot twists and turns will keep you guessing." -- Chicago Tribune, Engrossing…. Cinematic, effortlessly beautiful descriptions will spark the reader's imagination, and myriad plot twists and turns will keep you guessing., Engrossing.... Cinematic, effortlessly beautiful descriptions will spark the reader's imagination, and myriad plot twists and turns will keep you guessing., A quicksilver fable... at once ironic and mystical, tender and edgy, loaded with shtick and downright subversive., Lays bare [a] collection of Brooklyn souls in the... style of short story masters Raymond Carver and Ann Beattie.
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2005-283504
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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