Career. What can I say? . I truly enjoyed this quick read... a gentle story of a widower's return to social existence and his search for a person with whom to share his life and his heart. I was right on that note. Wolitzer's got a great voice and is a truly talented writer, Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 13 marzo 2015. Stai ascoltando un campione dell'edizione audio udibile. A warm, keenly incisive view of life’s vicissitudes by a writer too seldom heard from.”—Booklist, “Comic, tender, and delicious, in An Available Man, the broken-hearted rise again to heal and find love anew. When Edward Schuyler, a modest and bookish sixty-two-year-old science teacher, is widowed, he finds himself ambushed by female attention. I needed maturity and I thought this book was the way to go. . I suppose he meant that only genuine talent can be nurtured and developed in the right atmosphere. Tutti gli eBook di Hilma Wolitzer in offerta; scarica online il pdf o epub a prezzi scontati su La Feltrinelli. This is a book to savor page by page, filled with astute detail, both comic and mournful, about what it’s like to be middle-aged and lonely yet not give up on the search for love.”—Julia Glass, author of The Widower’s Tale and the National Book Award-winning Three Junes“Wolitzer [writes] of the pain of losing a partner and its aftermath . ”--Library Journal, “I absolutely loved An Available Man (and not, I swear, because I’m partial to widowers). sconto non dovrai far altro che inserirlo nella schermata di riepilogo dell’ordine prima di passare Per tutti. 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It’s a meditation - and then, a breathtaking roller-coaster ride, and then, a meditation again - on what we lose when we allow loss and longing to make us unavailable to ourselves.”--Boston Globe, “[F]unny, wise and touching… Wolitzer writes so well and knows so much that her books combine absurdity with poignancy in a deft and captivating way.”—The Washington Post “Impressively readable… Wolitzer is such a capable storyteller. Hilma Wolitzer (born 1930[1]) is an American novelist. Without giving the plot away it's hard to explain why I wasn't thrilled with this book. . Lead New York Times critic Anatole Broyard wrote of … You will love it!”—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Big Stone Gap and Very Valentine“Wolitzer’s rapturously charming look at love in late life plumbs the depths of grief and longing to reveal the heady shine of new possibilities. What a gratifying read: wit! 2500 eventi all'anno. . 115 librerie in Italia. Passa al contenuto principale. Even an attractive married neighbor offers herself to him. Scopri tutti i libri, leggi le informazioni sull'autore e molto altro. Acquistare è semplice: clicca sul prodotto che ti interessa, aggiungilo al carrello ed inserisci Acquista Libri in lingua straniera di Wolitzer Hilma su Libreria Universitaria, oltre 8 milioni di libri a catalogo. …(S)ucceeds, precisely because the writer understands that it's not a childish insistence on finding everything delightful but the full complexity of experience that gives a romance, late-life or otherwise, its real beauty.”—Philadelphia Enquirer, “Wolitzer is, by turns, funny, shocking, poignant and wise…”--Minneapolis Star-Tribune, “Heartbreaking, maddening, comical, and poignant…This sweet story of a man’s diving back into the dating pool at an older age will especially appeal to readers in that demographic. In this tender and funny novel, award-winning author Hilma Wolitzer mines the unpredictable fallout of suddenly becoming single later in life, and the chaos and joys of falling in love the second time around. Disponibilità: solo 2 -- ordina subito (ulteriori in arrivo). Non è stato possibile aggiungere l'articolo alla Lista. Per scaricare una app gratuita, inserisci il numero di cellulare. Ci sono 0 recensioni e 0 valutazioni dall'Italia. Hilma Wolitzer (born 1930) is an American novelist. Hilma Wolitzer: tutti I loved the central character and was really rooting for him, and it is well-written except the plot takes a road half-way through the novel that just didn't make any sense to me. Education: Attended Brooklyn Museum Art School, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, and New School for Social Research. It's the story of Edward Schulyer, a recent widower, and his reintroduction into and resistance towards dating. Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon: I loved the central character and was really rooting for him, Recensito nel Regno Unito il 17 giugno 2018. Novità e grandi classici. Vuoi mangiare in libreria? . gli ebook If you have ever smelled death, really recognized it, life is a miracle. Idee, incontri, eventi. Al momento, è presente un problema nel caricamento di questo menu. alla cassa virtuale. poignancy! with remarkable insight, grace, and humor. It doesn't really pose any deep, moral questions and the characters don't seem to stand for anything grandiose. . Utilizziamo cookie e altre tecnologie simili per migliorare la tua esperienza di acquisto, per fornire i nostri servizi, per capire come i nostri clienti li utilizzano in modo da poterli migliorare e per visualizzare annunci pubblicitari. Indica il punto di ritiro in cui vuoi ricevere il tuo ordine nella pagina di conferma d’ordine. You see, I just finished a book (and I wish I had put that other book down at the twenty percent mark and not wasted my time with the rest of it) about a twenty-two year old girl who in my opinion needed to grow up before even thinking about entering a serious relationship. Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 9 luglio 2014. With its cast of exuberantly alive characters and a wise and witty plot, this book is love at first sight.”—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You“Hilma Wolitzer is a master of the domestic world, and her writing is graceful, stylish, intelligent and so, so funny! Balding but still handsome . Scarica una delle app Kindle gratuite per iniziare a leggere i libri Kindle sul tuo smartphone, tablet e computer. . In all, I was most pleased with this purchase and will look at the author's other work. My first impulse was to rush out and live, to grasp at existence as every instant of it was climactic . Scopri Sconti e Spedizione con Corriere Gratuita! Praise for Hilma Wolitzer’s The Doctor’s Daughter “Triumphant . . I found the style of the novel encouraging, and felt comfortable with the book from the first chapter, There have been some reviews that were disappointed that more information was not forthcoming about the secondary characters, but I felt the opposite. This is a lovely novel, an elegant bouquet of family life, made up of tenderness and confusion, grief and solace, uncertainty and commitment, and the unexpectedness of love.”—Roxana Robinson, author of Cost “I’m completely in love with this particular available man, and with the words that brought him to life for me. Edward initially resists dating any of the women who have responded to the ad but, lonely and curious, ends up giving in, with disastrous results. l’anno. Si è verificato un errore. well, that ends up not working out well either. There are plenty of unattached women around, but a healthy, handsome, available man is a rare and desirable creature. Anche terzi autorizzati utilizzano queste tecnologie in relazione alla nostra visualizzazione di annunci pubblicitari. You won't regret reading this. Iscriviti a Prime Ciao, Accedi Account e liste Accedi Account e liste Resi e Ordini Iscriviti a Prime Carrello. As "an available man," it's not long before the sixtyish Edward starts getting calls from women he doesn't even know and his friends start trying to set him up. i dati di pagamento desiderati; puoi acquistare anche senza iscriverti al sito e se hai un codice Maybe it had something to do with having just had a root canal and needing something very light to read on a holiday weekend. Wolitzer’s novels include Ending, In the Flesh, The Doctor's Daughter and Hearts. Wolitzer's got a great voice and is a truly talented writer. Sono esclusi prodotti di Venditori terzi sul Marketplace di Amazon. Analizza anche le recensioni per verificare l'affidabilità. Riprova. I asked myself constantly, How does Hilma Wolitzer do it?”—Elinor Lipman, author of Then She Found Me, “Families are Wolitzer’s turf, and she’s an observant and often humorous chronicler of domesticity and the stuff that comes with it: illness, loss, boredom, crankiness, and, on good days, love.”—Publishers Weekly. Riprova a effettuare la richiesta più tardi. I clienti Prime beneficiano di consegne illimitate presso i punti di ritiro senza costi aggiuntivi. Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 16 ottobre 2013. I was not put off by the rather blunt scenarios of his dating experiences as some readers were. I don't think this book is "Literary." Needed being the operative word. If you're looking for a decent comedy that doesn't pose any deep-questions and really want to enjoy some tight-writing, definitely pick this up. Libri a colazione, pranzo e cena. . Wolitzer, Hilma 1930-PERSONAL:Born January 25, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of Abraham V. and Rose Liebman; married Morton Wolitzer (a psychologist), September 7, 1952; children: Nancy, Margaret. “Wonderful new novel… often hilarious and always compassionate.”--The New York Times Book Review, "Charming...affecting...emotionally layered"--Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air, “Tender, witty…smart and poignant, An Available Man explores some universal truths—that the past is never past, life is for the living, and dating is really, really hard.”--O, the Oprah Magazine, “[Hilma Wolitzer is an] American literary treasure…Wolitzer uses her gift for her chosen medium, long-form fiction, to deliver a message far broader than this deceptively accessible novel first seems to address. Uno di questi articoli viene inviato prima degli altri. Edward, the novel's protagonist is just a darling of a man and anyone with even a modicum of imagination will be able to picture him. Con uno stile limpido e chirurgico, Hilma Wolitzer fa muovere la protagonista tra presente e passato, tra ambizione e fallimento, e tratteggia il ritratto universale di una donna lacerata, e al contempo risoluta e fragile, che sottomette la passione al talento. I will give Wolitzer credit for creating a sympathetic, likable character in Edward and for giving us what would seem to be a pretty good portrait of widowhood and life after from a man's point of view. An Available Man is not just a cautionary tale of geriatric loneliness and sex. Lead New York Times critic Anatole Broyard wrote of Ending, “After finishing Wolitzer’s book, I felt as if I had been on the brink of the abyss, pulled back by a last‐minute reprieve. You can understand Marie Antoinette's saying, to the executioner, on the platform of the guillotine, ‘one more moment of happiness!’”[2], The novel became the loose basis for the acclaimed Bob Fosse film All That Jazz, which received the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1980.[3]. Ending. The one compatible woman he meets on his own . Questo articolo è acquistabile con il Bonus Cultura e con il Bonus Carta del Docente quando venduto e spedito direttamente da Amazon.

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