"The very first work of fiction by the best-selling, acclaimed author of City on Fire--his piercingly beautiful treasure box of a novella about two families in the suburbs, now in a newly designed full-color edition For years, the Hungates and the Harrisons have coexisted peacefully in the same Long Island neighborhood, enjoying the pleasures and weathering the pitfalls of their suburban habitat. But when the patriarch of one family dies ..."
City on Fire(Reprint) by GarthRiskHallberg Paperback, 944 Pages, Published 2016 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-8041-7295-0, ISBN: 0-8041-7295-1
"A "New York Times "Notable Book One of the Best Books of the Year: "The Washington Post," "Los Angeles Times," NPR, "Vogue, ""San Francisco Chronicle," "The Wall Street Journal" New York City, 1976. Meet Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city s great fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or worse, love them; Charlie and Samantha, two suburban teenagers seduced by downtown s punk scene; an o ..."
City on Fire(1st Edition) A novel by GarthRiskHallberg Hardcover, 944 Pages, Published 2015 by Knopf Deckle Edge ISBN-13: 978-0-385-35377-9, ISBN: 0-385-35377-4
"National Best Seller Named a Best Book of the Year by: "New York Times," "Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, "NPR, "Vogue, The Atlantic, " "Newsday" A novel of head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power a novel that attests to its young author s boundless and unflagging talents. " "Michiko Kakutani, "New York Times" New York City, 1976. Meet Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city s great fort ..."
"From the author of the New York Times bestseller City on FireA Granta Best of Young American Novelist 2017 ‘A young author of boundless and unflagging talents’ New York TimesWe can all agree on this much, Marnie thought: nobody saw the Hungate divorce coming. In the privacy of her own mind, she saw them as the last of a dying breed, the Great American Family.Two families – the Hungates and the Harrisons – live side by side in Long Islan ..."
City on Fire(1st Edition) by GarthRiskHallberg Paperback, 944 Pages, Published 2016 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-09-959747-6, ISBN: 0-09-959747-0
"A big-hearted, boundary-vaulting novel that heralds a remarkable new talent: set in 1970s New York, it is a story outsized in its generosity, warmth, and ambition, its deep feeling for its characters, and its exuberant imagination. The individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are: Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's largest fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or ..."
City on Fire by GarthRiskHallberg Paperback, 944 Pages, Published 2015 by Jonathan Cape Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-224-10171-4, ISBN: 0-224-10171-4
"‘The best book we’ve done on the Book Club this year’ - Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club‘A novel of head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power’ – Michiko Kakutani, New York Times ‘Love The Wire? Then read this’ – GQ ‘Extraordinary…dazzling… a sprawling, generous, warm-hearted epic of 1970s New York’ – Observer‘You’re soon zipping through Hallberg’s vividly realised New York like a child discovering Hogwarts for the first time’ – The T ..."
City on Fire by GarthRiskHallberg Hardcover, 944 Pages, Published 2015 by Bond Street Books International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-385-68274-9, ISBN: 0-385-68274-3
"A big-hearted, boundary-vaulting novel that heralds a remarkable new talent: set in 1970s New York, it is a story outsized in its generosity, warmth, and ambition, its deep feeling for its characters, and its exuberant imagination. The individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are: Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's largest fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or ..."
"For years, the Hungates and the Harrisons have coexisted peacefully in the same Long Island neighborhood, enjoying all the fruits--and temptations--their suburban habitat has to offer. But when the patriarch of one family dies unexpectedly, the survivors face a stark imperative: adapt or face extinction. In 63 interlinked fictional vignettes and 63 accompanying photographs, Garth Risk Hallberg's literary debut cuts multiple paths throu ..."
City On Fire by GarthRiskHallberg Paperback, 944 Pages, Published 2016 by Random House Lcc Us ISBN-13: 978-1-101-97260-1, ISBN: 1-101-97260-2
City on Fire by GarthRiskHallberg Paperback, 944 Pages, Published 2016 by Anchor Canada International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-385-68276-3, ISBN: 0-385-68276-X
"A big-hearted, boundary-vaulting novel that heralds a remarkable new talent: set in 1970s New York, it is a story outsized in its generosity, warmth, and ambition, its deep feeling for its characters, and its exuberant imagination. The individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are: Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's largest fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or ..."
"National Best Seller • Named a Best Book of the Year by: New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Vogue, The Atlantic, Newsday“A novel of head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power—a novel that attests to its young author’s boundless and unflagging talents.” —Michiko Kakutani, New York Times New York City, 1976. Meet Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city’s great fortunes; Keith ..."
City on Fire by GarthRiskHallberg Hardcover, 944 Pages, Published 1943 by Jonathan Cape Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-224-10170-7, ISBN: 0-224-10170-6
"‘The best book we’ve done on the Book Club this year’ - Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club‘A novel of head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power’ – Michiko Kakutani, New York Times ‘Love The Wire? Then read this’ – GQ ‘Extraordinary…dazzling… a sprawling, generous, warm-hearted epic of 1970s New York’ – Observer‘You’re soon zipping through Hallberg’s vividly realised New York like a child discovering Hogwarts for the first time’ – The T ..."
"He falls in with Copenhagen's Jewish community, and falls for Jakobe Salomon, a wealthy heiress, who is not only the strongest character in the book but among the great Jewish heroines of European literature."
"A true neglected classic, this sweeping 1904 novel is a Modernist masterpiece and arguably "the great Danish novel"-- but is only newly available in English.Lucky Per is a bildungsroman about the ambitious son of a clergyman who rejects his faith and flees his restricted life in the Danish countryside for the capital city. Per is a gifted young man who arrives in Copenhagen believing that "you had to hunt down luck as if it were a wild ..."
"Although, on second thought, it will employ the doctor who'IT wield the scalpel
during the skin grafts, so maybe it's all right after all. And think ofall the
magazines you'll read in the waiting rooms.The sweet efflorescence of Tthe
media conglomerates! Think of the market-driven advances in chair design! The
commercials on the television in the corner! Now, affin all, aren't you feelingpretty
good about the private sector? ls Tho ..."
City on Fire A novel by GarthRiskHallberg 944 Pages, Published 2015 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-385-35378-6, ISBN: 0-385-35378-2
"... hetd run from Sam, too. He saw himself again kneeling by his friend, literally
redhanded. A voice, the voice that had earlier called for help, had been up above
the wall, where flashlights poked holes in the night, scattering the birds: uItts this
..."
City on Fire by GarthRiskHallberg 800 Pages, Published 2015 by Bond Street Books ISBN-13: 978-0-385-68275-6, ISBN: 0-385-68275-1
"The individuals who live within this extraordinary first novel are: Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's largest fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or worse, love them; Charlie and ..."