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Observatory Mansions : A Novel by Edward Carey (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100375709231
ISBN-139780375709234
eBay Product ID (ePID)2070006
Product Key Features
Book TitleObservatory Mansions : a Novel
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPsychological, General, Literary, Gothic
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorEdward Carey
Book SeriesVintage Contemporaries Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.3 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"A sublime take on the Gothic horror novel, an endearing love story...and a triumphant argument for how brilliant the novel can still be."- Detroit Free Press "Readers who complain there's no originality left in the world should visit Observatory Mansions ."- USA Today "A funny, sad, and provocative novel."- The Washington Post Book World " Observatory Mansions is a strange and beautiful book. . . . That this is a first novel is a wonder." -- The Memphis Flyer, "A sublime take on the Gothic horror novel, an endearing love story…and a triumphant argument for how brilliant the novel can still be."Detroit Free Press "Readers who complain there's no originality left in the world should visit Observatory Mansions."USA Today "A funny, sad, and provocative novel."The Washington Post Book World "Observatory Mansions is a strange and beautiful book. . . . That this is a first novel is a wonder." -The Memphis Flyer, "A sublime take on the Gothic horror novel, an endearing love story…and a triumphant argument for how brilliant the novel can still be."Detroit Free Press "Readers who complain there's no originality left in the world should visitObservatory Mansions."USA Today "A funny, sad, and provocative novel."The Washington Post Book World "Observatory Mansionsis a strange and beautiful book. . . . That this is a first novel is a wonder." -The Memphis Flyer, "A sublime take on the Gothic horror novel, an endearing love story…and a triumphant argument for how brilliant the novel can still be." Detroit Free Press "Readers who complain there's no originality left in the world should visit Observatory Mansions ." USA Today "A funny, sad, and provocative novel." The Washington Post Book World " Observatory Mansions is a strange and beautiful book. . . . That this is a first novel is a wonder." - The Memphis Flyer
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal823/.92
SynopsisOnce the Orme family's magnificent ancestral estate, Observatory Mansions is now a crumbling apartment complex, home to an eccentric group of misfits. One of them is Francis Orme, who earns his livelihood as a living statue. When not practicing "inner and outer stillness," Francis steals the cherished possessions of others to add to his private museum. The other tenants are equally as odd: his mother and father, who haven't interacted in years; a man who continually sweats and cries; a recluse who prefers television to reality; and a woman who behaves like a dog. When Anna Tapp arrives among them she stirs their souls, bringing long forgotten memories to the surface-and arousing fears that this new resident intends to provoke a metamorphosis. Reminiscent of Beckett, Ionesco, and Millhauser but startlingly original, Observatory Mansions is also unexpectedly beguiling. Upon its publication in England, it was a literary sensation, and John Fowles called it "easily the most brilliant fiction I've seen this year.", Once the Orme family's magnificent ancestral estate, Observatory Mansions is now a crumbling apartment complex, home to an eccentric group of misfits. One of them is Francis Orme, who earns his livelihood as a living statue. When not practicing "inner and outer stillness," Francis steals the cherished possessions of others to add to his private museum. The other tenants are equally as odd: his mother and father, who haven't interacted in years; a man who continually sweats and cries; a recluse who prefers television to reality; and a woman who behaves like a dog. When Anna Tapp arrives among them she stirs their souls, bringing long forgotten memories to the surfaceand arousing fears that this new resident intends to provoke a metamorphosis. Reminiscent of Beckett, Ionesco, and Millhauser but startlingly original, Observatory Mansions is also unexpectedly beguiling. Upon its publication in England, it was a literary sensation, and John Fowles called it "easily the most brilliant fiction I've seen this year."
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- 23 Jan, 2019
Fun book, great condition, timely arrival!
It's a fun book to read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
