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WHAT STORM WHAT THUNDER by Myriam JA Chancy 2021 American Book Award Winner
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Brand
- Tin House Books
- Color
- Multicolor
- ISBN
- 978-1951142766
- Book Series
- Not applicable
- Edition
- First Edition
- Era
- 2020s
- Ex Libris
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Library Binding
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Original Language
- English
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- No
- Signed By
- Not signed
- Type
- Novel
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Vintage
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tin House Books, LLC
ISBN-10
1951142764
ISBN-13
9781951142766
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6050398239
Product Key Features
Book Title
What Storm, What Thunder
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-019399
Reviews
Written by a Haitian Canadian American author, this novel paints Haiti's 2010 earthquake and its aftermath through 10 points of view, from a wealthy water executive to an architect returning from Rwanda to deal with the earthquake's aftermath., Chancy promises to illuminate the lives of people who in America are often fleeting visions on 24-hour news channels, noticed only when disaster happens., Many of us are hungry for stories of survival and resilience in this precarious world where the for-grantedness of life is fractured. This book delivers., Myriam Chancy is a masterful writer. Twelve is an ecstatic collage of grief in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake of 2010. The book is devastating and tender, but it is not a spectacle of sadness -- it is a show of humanity and care in the midst of great violence. Though there is much pain in the novel, Chancy reminds us through her careful narration that none of her characters ever went unloved., A gorgeous, intimate voice. . . . A reminder of the extraordinary resilience, then as now, of the Haitian people., In captivating and lyrical prose, Myriam J. A. Chancy brings the story of the Haiti earthquake to life, highlighting the profound ways our connections are deepened by tragedy. Twelve is a beautiful, haunting chorus of voices. This is a heartbreaking book, a striking achievement., Compelling. . . . Chancy offers her readers the rare opportunity to view the earthquake's aftermath from multiple angles, with every shadow of doubt, every glimmer of hope, illuminating the ever-expanding history of the catastrophe and its devastation., Heartbreaking and haunting, this exploration of life in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after it's hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake is sure to stay with you., A stunning commentary on racism, sexual violence, capitalism and the resilience required to rebuild a life., Lending her voice to ten survivors whose lives were indelibly altered by the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Myriam J. A. Chancy's sublime choral novel not only describes what it was like for her characters before, during, and after that heartrending day, she also powerfully guides us towards further reflection and healing., Not since W. G. Sebald has somebody succeeded in evoking such a rich sense of the history of disaster. . . . She has unimpeachable credibility--and a clear purpose: People do persist, not merely suffer., One of the finest examples of someone writing from a place of deep love and deep grief simultaneously--the story itself is wondrous and very, very human., Extraordinary. . . . lyrical. . . . dazzling. . . . Each of the voices entrances, thanks to Chancy's beautiful prose and rich themes. This is not to be missed., What Storm, What Thunder is a striking and formidable novel by one of our most brilliant writers and storytellers. Lending her voice to ten survivors whose lives were indelibly altered by the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Myriam J. Chancy's sublime choral novel not only describes what it was like for her characters before, during, and after that heartrending day, she also powerfully guides us towards further reflection and healing., Weaves together stories that will both break your heart and highlight the resilience of survivors., This is fiction as an act of bearing witness. . . .Chancy's lush prose engages shifting and intersecting points of view that reflect the contours of an island nation borne of anti-colonial rebellion., Remarkable. . . . Every element of the writing and characterization delivers a poignant experience., A gorgeous and compulsively readable page-turner in the most haunting and stunning prose. If you love the works of Jesmyn Ward, Edwidge Danticat, and J. M. Coetzee, this is the book for you! Absolutely breathtaking!, Myriam J. A. Chancy is a masterful writer. The book is devastating and tender, but it is not a spectacle of sadness--it is a show of humanity and care in the midst of great violence., What Storm, What Thunder is a beautiful book. . . . Myriam's novel makes what was lost when the earth opened up so clear., An elegiac and moving portrait of Haitians as they experienced the devastating 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, this novel offers an ensemble of resilient, hopeful characters, haunted by those they mourn, but faithful for a better future., Twelve refracts the tragic events of the 2010 Haitian earthquake through multiple perspectives and voices. The result is an affecting and immersive--an important--book., Myriam Chancy has written a gorgeous and compulsively readable, page-turner in the most haunting and stunning prose. This novel is exactly what we need during this time of uncertainty and crisis. Twelve's characters reveal to us how to bend and not break when facing loss, grief, and displacement. If you love the works of Jesmyn Ward, Edwidge Danticat and J.M Coetzee, this is the book for you! Absolutely breathtaking!, This novel, narrated by a cast of courageous and compelling characters, resonates with hope and resilience.
Synopsis
American Book Award Winner Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist A NPR, Boston Globe, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and Library Journal Best Book of the Year "Stunning." --Margaret Atwood, At the end of a long, sweltering day, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Award-winning author Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster--Richard, an expat and wealthy water-bottling executive with a secret daughter; the daughter, Anne, an architect who drafts affordable housing structures for a global NGO; a small-time drug trafficker, Leopold, who pines for a beautiful call girl; Sonia and her business partner, Dieudonné, who are followed by a man they believe is the vodou spirit of death; Didier, an emigrant musician who drives a taxi in Boston; Sara, a mother haunted by the ghosts of her children in an IDP camp; her husband, Olivier, an accountant forced to abandon the wife he loves; their son, Jonas, who haunts them both; and Ma Lou, the old woman selling produce in the market who remembers them all. Brilliantly crafted, fiercely imagined, and deeply haunting, What Storm, What Thunder is a singular, stunning record, a reckoning of the heartbreaking trauma of disaster, and--at the same time--an unforgettable testimony to the tenacity of the human spirit., "Sublime. A striking and formidable novel by one of our most brilliant writers and storytellers." --Edwidge DanticatThe earth had buckled and, in that movement, all that was not in its place fell upon the earth's children, upon the blameless as well as the guilty, without discrimination.
LC Classification Number
PR9260.9.C43W48 2021
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