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State of Wonder by Ann Patchett (2023 Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller notes
- “Fine/Very Fine condition range, please refer to photos”
- Type
- Novel
- Era
- 1930s
- ISBN
- 9780062049810
- Book Title
- State of Wonder : a Novel
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Contemporary Women, Family Life, Romance / Contemporary, Medical, Political, Action & Adventure
- Item Weight
- 9.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006204981X
ISBN-13
9780062049810
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038258743
Product Key Features
Book Title
State of Wonder : a Novel
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Contemporary Women, Family Life, Romance / Contemporary, Medical, Political, Action & Adventure
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-029229
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures—even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto ., The large canvas of sweeping moral issues, both personal and global, comes to life through careful attention to details, however seemingly mundane—from ill-fitting shoes and mosquito bites to a woman tenderly braiding another woman's hair., An expansive page-turner . . . Patchett's fluid prose dissolves in the suspense of this out-there adventure . . . that readers will hate to see end., The large canvas of sweeping moral issues, both personal and global, comes to life through careful attention to details, however seemingly mundane--from ill-fitting shoes and mosquito bites to a woman tenderly braiding another woman's hair., 'A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett....Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures'even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto .' (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)), Extraordinary. . . . Is there nothing the prodigiously talented Ann Patchett can't do? . . . Patchett's last knockout pages proceed full-speed ahead, with more twists and turns and trachery than the Amazon River. Nothing is as it seems, and the ending is as shocking as it's satisfying., The Amazon setting is something Patchett does rather marvelously.… The book is serious, but also so pleasurable that you hope it won't end., Patchett makes the jungle jump off the page&This is Patchett's best effort since The Patron Saint of Liars and, yes, that includes Bel Canto , 'A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures'even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto .' (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)), A superbly rendered novel. . . . Patchett's portrayal is as wonderful as it is frightening and foreign. Patchett exhibits an extraordinary ability to bring the horrors and the wonders of the Amazon jungle to life, and her singular characters are wonderfully drawn. . . . Powerful and captivating., A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures-even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto ., Packs a textbook's worth of ethical conundrums into a smart and tidily delivered story. . . . Ms. Patchett presents an alluring interplay between civilization and wilderness, between aid and exploitation., "An engaging, consummately told tale." -- New York Times "Emotionally lucid. . . . Patchett is at her lyrical best when she catalogues the jungle." -- The New Yorker "This is surely the smartest, most exciting novel of the summer." -- Washington Post "The Amazon setting is something Patchett does rather marvelously.... The book is serious, but also so pleasurable that you hope it won't end." -- NPR "Outlandishly entertaining...[with] a brilliantly constructed plot." -- Elle "Packs a textbook's worth of ethical conundrums into a smart and tidily delivered story. . . . Ms. Patchett presents an alluring interplay between civilization and wilderness, between aid and exploitation." -- Wall Street Journal "The large canvas of sweeping moral issues, both personal and global, comes to life through careful attention to details, however seemingly mundane--from ill-fitting shoes and mosquito bites to a woman tenderly braiding another woman's hair." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures--even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A superbly rendered novel. . . . Patchett's portrayal is as wonderful as it is frightening and foreign. Patchett exhibits an extraordinary ability to bring the horrors and the wonders of the Amazon jungle to life, and her singular characters are wonderfully drawn. . . . Powerful and captivating." -- Library Journal (starred review) "A thrilling new novel. . . . The world imagined in this novel is unusually vivid. . . . Reading State of Wonder is a sensory experience, and even after it's over you'll keep hearing the sounds of insects, and your own head will still be hot." -- "A thrilling new novel. . . . The world imagined in this novel is unusually vivid. . . . Reading State of Wonder is a sensory experience, and even after it's over you'll keep hearing the sounds of insects, and your own head will still be hot." -- MORE Magazine "Patchett makes the jungle jump off the page...This is Patchett's best effort since The Patron Saint of Liars and, yes, that includes Bel Canto" -- Shelf Awareness "Extraordinary. . . . Is there nothing the prodigiously talented Ann Patchett can't do? . . . Patchett's last knockout pages proceed full-speed ahead, with more twists and turns and trachery than the Amazon River. Nothing is as it seems, and the ending is as shocking as it's satisfying." -- Boston Globe, "An engaging, consummately told tale." -- "Emotionally lucid. . . . Patchett is at her lyrical best when she catalogues the jungle." -- "This is surely the smartest, most exciting novel of the summer." -- "The Amazon setting is something Patchett does rather marvelously.... The book is serious, but also so pleasurable that you hope it won't end." -- "Outlandishly entertaining...[with] a brilliantly constructed plot." -- "Packs a textbook's worth of ethical conundrums into a smart and tidily delivered story. . . . Ms. Patchett presents an alluring interplay between civilization and wilderness, between aid and exploitation." -- "The large canvas of sweeping moral issues, both personal and global, comes to life through careful attention to details, however seemingly mundane--from ill-fitting shoes and mosquito bites to a woman tenderly braiding another woman's hair." -- "A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures--even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto." -- "A superbly rendered novel. . . . Patchett's portrayal is as wonderful as it is frightening and foreign. Patchett exhibits an extraordinary ability to bring the horrors and the wonders of the Amazon jungle to life, and her singular characters are wonderfully drawn. . . . Powerful and captivating." -- "A thrilling new novel. . . . The world imagined in this novel is unusually vivid. . . . Reading State of Wonder is a sensory experience, and even after it's over you'll keep hearing the sounds of insects, and your own head will still be hot." -- "A thrilling new novel. . . . The world imagined in this novel is unusually vivid. . . . Reading State of Wonder is a sensory experience, and even after it's over you'll keep hearing the sounds of insects, and your own head will still be hot." -- "Patchett makes the jungle jump off the page...This is Patchett's best effort since The Patron Saint of Liars and, yes, that includes Bel Canto" -- "Extraordinary. . . . Is there nothing the prodigiously talented Ann Patchett can't do? . . . Patchett's last knockout pages proceed full-speed ahead, with more twists and turns and trachery than the Amazon River. Nothing is as it seems, and the ending is as shocking as it's satisfying." --, "An engaging, consummately told tale." -- New York Times "Emotionally lucid. . . . Patchett is at her lyrical best when she catalogues the jungle." -- The New Yorker "This is surely the smartest, most exciting novel of the summer." -- Washington Post "The Amazon setting is something Patchett does rather marvelously.... The book is serious, but also so pleasurable that you hope it won't end." -- NPR "Outlandishly entertaining...[with] a brilliantly constructed plot." -- Elle "Packs a textbook's worth of ethical conundrums into a smart and tidily delivered story. . . . Ms. Patchett presents an alluring interplay between civilization and wilderness, between aid and exploitation." -- Wall Street Journal "The large canvas of sweeping moral issues, both personal and global, comes to life through careful attention to details, however seemingly mundane--from ill-fitting shoes and mosquito bites to a woman tenderly braiding another woman's hair." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures--even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A superbly rendered novel. . . . Patchett's portrayal is as wonderful as it is frightening and foreign. Patchett exhibits an extraordinary ability to bring the horrors and the wonders of the Amazon jungle to life, and her singular characters are wonderfully drawn. . . . Powerful and captivating." -- Library Journal (starred review) "A thrilling new novel. . . . The world imagined in this novel is unusually vivid. . . . Reading State of Wonder is a sensory experience, and even after it's over you'll keep hearing the sounds of insects, and your own head will still be hot." -- MORE Magazine "Patchett makes the jungle jump off the page...This is Patchett's best effort since The Patron Saint of Liars and, yes, that includes Bel Canto" -- Shelf Awareness "Extraordinary. . . . Is there nothing the prodigiously talented Ann Patchett can't do? . . . Patchett's last knockout pages proceed full-speed ahead, with more twists and turns and trachery than the Amazon River. Nothing is as it seems, and the ending is as shocking as it's satisfying." -- Boston Globe, A thrilling new novel. . . . The world imagined in this novel is unusually vivid. . . . Reading State of Wonder is a sensory experience, and even after it's over you'll keep hearing the sounds of insects, and your own head will still be hot., Patchett makes the jungle jump off the page…This is Patchett's best effort since The Patron Saint of Liars and, yes, that includes Bel Canto , In fluid and remarkably atmospheric prose, Patchett captures not only the sights and sounds of the chaotic jungle environment but also the struggles and sacrifice of dedicated scientists., The large canvas of sweeping moral issues, both personal and global, comes to life through careful attention to details, however seemingly mundane-from ill-fitting shoes and mosquito bites to a woman tenderly braiding another woman's hair., [A] thrilling new novel&[T]he world imagined in this novel is unusually vivid&Reading State of Wonder is a sensory experience, and even after it's over you'll keep hearing the sounds of insects, and your own head will still be hot., The Amazon setting is something Patchett does rather marvelously. . . . The book is serious, but also so pleasurable that you hope it won't end., A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures--even better than Patchett's breakthrough Bel Canto .
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
"Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett's fiction."-- New York Times Book Review Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett returns with a provocative and assured novel of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazon rainforest. Infusing the narrative with the same ingenuity and emotional urgency that pervaded her acclaimed previous novels Bel Canto , Taft , Run , The Magician's Assistant , and The Patron Saint of Liars , Patchett delivers an enthrallingly innovative tale of aspiration, exploration, and attachment in State of Wonder --a gripping adventure story and a profound look at the difficult choices we make in the name of discovery and love., "A nail-biting narrative, setting stark human dilemmas against a lush, exotic backdrop."-- People "Extraordinary. . . . Nothing is as it seems, and the ending is as shocking as it's satisfying." -- Boston Globe From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett, a provocative and assured novel of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazon rainforest In a narrative replete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, scientific miracles, and spiritual transformations, State of Wonder presents a world of stunning surprise and danger, rich in emotional resonance and moral complexity. As Dr. Marina Singh embarks upon an uncertain odyssey into the insect-infested Amazon, she's forced to surrender herself to the lush but forbidding world that awaits within the jungle. Charged with finding her former mentor Dr. Annick Swenson, a researcher who has disappeared while working on a valuable new drug, she will have to confront her own memories of tragedy and sacrifice as she journeys into the unforgiving heart of darkness. Stirring and luminous, State of Wonder is a world unto itself, where unlikely beauty stands beside unimaginable loss beneath the rain forest's jeweled canopy. Patchett delivers a gripping adventure story and a profound look at the difficult choices we make in the name of discovery and love., "Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett's fiction."-New York Times Book Review Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett returns with a provocative and assured novel of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazon rainforest. Infusing the narrative with the same ingenuity and emotional urgency that pervaded her acclaimed previous novels Bel Canto, Taft, Run, The Magician's Assistant, and The Patron Saint of Liars, Patchett delivers an enthrallingly innovative tale of aspiration, exploration, and attachment in State of Wonder-a gripping adventure story and a profound look at the difficult choices we make in the name of discovery and love.
LC Classification Number
PS3566.A7756S76 2011
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