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- Modification Description
- This hardcover book is SIGNED by John Irving
- Modified Item
- Yes
- Subject
- Biography & Autobiography
- Signed
- Yes
- Signed By
- John Irving
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781451664126
- Book Title
- In One Person
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological, Family Life, Lgbt / Gay, Literary, Political
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Item Weight
- 25.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 448 Pages
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"His most daringly political, sexually transgressive, and moving novel in well over a decade" ( Vanity Fair ). Winner of a 2013 Lambda Literary Award A New York Times bestselling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love--tormented, funny, and affecting--and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character of In One Person , tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a "sexual suspect," a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978 in his landmark novel of "terminal cases," The World According to Garp . In One Person is a poignant tribute to Billy's friends and lovers--a theatrical cast of characters who defy category and convention. Not least, In One Person is an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself "worthwhile."
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1451664125
ISBN-13
9781451664126
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128455794
Product Key Features
Book Title
In One Person
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, Lgbt / Gay, Literary, Political
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
25.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Ps3559.R8i5 2012
Reviews
"[In One Person] is a staggeringly ambitious work, and its success reaffirms Irving's place among our greatest working novelists." - BookPage (Fiction Top Pick, May 2012), [In One Person] is a staggeringly ambitious work, and its success reaffirms Irvings place among our greatest working novelists. BookPage (Fiction Top Pick, May 2012), " In One Person is a novel that makes you proud to be human. It is a book that not only accepts but also loves our differences. From the beginning of his career, Irving has always cherished our peculiaritiesin a fierce, not a saccharine, way. Now he has extended his sympathiesand oursstill further into areas that even the misfits eschew. Anthropologists say that the interstitialwhatever lies between two familiar oppositesis usually declared either taboo or sacred. John Irving in this magnificent novelhis best and most passionate since The World According to Garp has sacralized what lies between polarizing genders and orientations. And have I mentioned it is also a gripping page-turner and a beautifully constructed work of art?" Edmund White, "It is impossible to imagine the American - or international - literary landscape without John Irving....He has sold tens of millions of copies of his books, books that have earned descriptions like epic and extraordinary and controversial and sexually brave . And yet, unlike so many writers in the contemporary canon, he manages to write books that are both critically acclaimed and beloved for their sheer readability. He is as close as one gets to a contemporary Dickens in the scope of his celebrity and the level of his achievement." -- Time, "It is impossible to imagine the American or international literary landscape without John Irving….He has sold tens of millions of copies of his books, books that have earned descriptions like epic and extraordinary and controversial and sexually brave . And yet, unlike so many writers in the contemporary canon, he manages to write books that are both critically acclaimed and beloved for their sheer readability. He is as close as one gets to a contemporary Dickens in the scope of his celebrity and the level of his achievement." - Time, "His most daringly political, sexually transgressive, and moving novel in well over a decade."- Vanity Fair, "This tender exploration of nascent desire, of love and loss, manages to be sweeping, brilliant, political, provocative, tragic, and funny--it is precisely the kind of astonishing alchemy we associate with a John Irving novel.The unfolding of the AIDS epidemic in the United States in the '80s was the defining moment for me as a physician. With my patients' deaths, almost always occurring in the prime of life, I would find myself cataloging the other losses--namely, what these people might have offered society had they lived the full measure of their days: their art, their literature, the children they might have raised. In One Person is the novel that for me will define that era.A profound truth is arrived at in these pages. It is Irving at his most daring, at his most ambitious.It is America and American writing, both at their very best." -- Abraham Verghese, "This tender exploration of nascent desire, of love and loss, manages to be sweeping, brilliant, political, provocative, tragic, and funny-it is precisely the kind of astonishing alchemy we associate with a John Irving novel. The unfolding of the AIDS epidemic in the United States in the '80s was the defining moment for me as a physician. With my patients' deaths, almost always occurring in the prime of life, I would find myself cataloging the other losses-namely, what these people might have offered society had they lived the full measure of their days: their art, their literature, the children they might have raised. In One Person is the novel that for me will define that era. A profound truth is arrived at in these pages. It is Irving at his most daring, at his most ambitious. It is America and American writing, both at their very best." - Abraham Verghese, "His most daringly political, sexually transgressive, and moving novel in well over a decade."-- Vanity Fair, It is impossible to imagine the American or international literary landscape without John Irving….He has sold tens of millions of copies of his books, books that have earned descriptions like epic and extraordinary and controversial and sexually brave . And yet, unlike so many writers in the contemporary canon, he manages to write books that are both critically acclaimed and beloved for their sheer readability. He is as close as one gets to a contemporary Dickens in the scope of his celebrity and the level of his achievement. - Time, GorgeousIrving remains a master builder when it comes to constructing an epic plot filled with satisfying twists. Entertainment Weekly, "Gorgeous...Irving remains a master builder when it comes to constructing an epic plot filled with satisfying twists." - Entertainment Weekly, "A brave and affecting depiction of how in one life (sexual and otherwise) we contain multitudes." Elle, "Few writers can craft misfits with the tenderness of Irving, and this tragicomic portrait of a bisexual man is a masterpiece of sympathy and imagination."- Departures, "A brave and affecting depiction of how in one life (sexual and otherwise) we contain multitudes."- Elle, Few writers can craft misfits with the tenderness of Irving, and this tragicomic portrait of a bisexual man is a masterpiece of sympathy and imagination. Departures, " In One Person is a novel that makes you proud to be human. It is a book that not only accepts but also loves our differences. From the beginning of his career, Irving has always cherished our peculiarities-in a fierce, not a saccharine, way. Now he has extended his sympathies-and ours-still further into areas that even the misfits eschew. Anthropologists say that the interstitial-whatever lies between two familiar opposites-is usually declared either taboo or sacred. John Irving in this magnificent novel-his best and most passionate since The World According to Garp -has sacralized what lies between polarizing genders and orientations. And have I mentioned it is also a gripping page-turner and a beautifully constructed work of art?" - Edmund White, It is impossible to imagine the American or international literary landscape without John Irving.He has sold tens of millions of copies of his books, books that have earned descriptions like epic and extraordinary and controversial and sexually brave . And yet, unlike so many writers in the contemporary canon, he manages to write books that are both critically acclaimed and beloved for their sheer readability. He is as close as one gets to a contemporary Dickens in the scope of his celebrity and the level of his achievement. Time, "[In One Person] is a staggeringly ambitious work, and its success reaffirms Irving's place among our greatest working novelists." -- BookPage (Fiction Top Pick, May 2012), "It is impossible to imagine the American - or international - literary landscape without John Irving....He has sold tens of millions of copies of his books, books that have earned descriptions like epic and extraordinary and controversial and sexually brave . And yet, unlike so many writers in the contemporary canon, he manages to write books that are both critically acclaimed and beloved for their sheer readability. He is as close as one gets to a contemporary Dickens in the scope of his celebrity and the level of his achievement." -- Time, "Cause for excitement: John Irving's In One Person , his most daringly political, sexually transgressive, and moving novel in well over a decade, follows the life of charming Billy, an ambitious, bisexual writer as he pursues his desires…Theatrical, generous, sad."- Vanity Fair, This tender exploration of nascent desire, of love and loss, manages to be sweeping, brilliant, political, provocative, tragic, and funny-it is precisely the kind of astonishing alchemy we associate with a John Irving novel. The unfolding of the AIDS epidemic in the United States in the '80s was the defining moment for me as a physician. With my patients' deaths, almost always occurring in the prime of life, I would find myself cataloging the other losses-namely, what these people might have offered society had they lived the full measure of their days: their art, their literature, the children they might have raised. In One Person is the novel that for me will define that era. A profound truth is arrived at in these pages. It is Irving at his most daring, at his most ambitious. It is America and American writing, both at their very best. - Abraham Verghese|9781451664126|, [In One Person] is a staggeringly ambitious work, and its success reaffirms Irving's place among our greatest working novelists. - BookPage (Fiction Top Pick, May 2012), " In One Person is a novel that makes you proud to be human. It is a book that not only accepts but also loves our differences. From the beginning of his career, Irving has always cherished our peculiarities--in a fierce, not a saccharine, way. Now he has extended his sympathies--and ours--still further into areas that even the misfits eschew. Anthropologists say that the interstitial--whatever lies between two familiar opposites--is usually declared either taboo or sacred. John Irving in this magnificent novel--his best and most passionate since The World According to Garp --has sacralized what lies between polarizing genders and orientations. And have I mentioned it is also a gripping page-turner and a beautifully constructed work of art?" -- Edmund White, "Few writers can craft misfits with the tenderness of Irving, and this tragicomic portrait of a bisexual man is a masterpiece of sympathy and imagination."-- Departures, Gorgeous…Irving remains a master builder when it comes to constructing an epic plot filled with satisfying twists. Entertainment Weekly, "It is impossible to imagine the American - or international - literary landscape without John Irving....He has sold tens of millions of copies of his books, books that have earned descriptions like epic and extraordinary and controversial and sexually brave . And yet, unlike so many writers in the contemporary canon, he manages to write books that are both critically acclaimed and beloved for their sheer readability. He is as close as one gets to a contemporary Dickens in the scope of his celebrity and the level of his achievement." - Time, "Gorgeous…Irving remains a master builder when it comes to constructing an epic plot filled with satisfying twists." Entertainment Weekly, "His most daringly political, sexually transgressive, and moving novel in well over a decade." Vanity Fair, This tender exploration of nascent desire, of love and loss, manages to be sweeping, brilliant, political, provocative, tragic, and funnyit is precisely the kind of astonishing alchemy we associate with a John Irving novel.The unfolding of the AIDS epidemic in the United States in the '80s was the defining moment for me as a physician. With my patients deaths, almost always occurring in the prime of life, I would find myself cataloging the other lossesnamely, what these people might have offered society had they lived the full measure of their days: their art, their literature, the children they might have raised. In One Person is the novel that for me will define that era.A profound truth is arrived at in these pages. It is Irving at his most daring, at his most ambitious.It is America and American writing, both at their very best. Abraham Verghese|9781451664126|, " In One Person is a novel that makes you proud to be human. It is a book that not only accepts but also loves our differences. From the beginning of his career, Irving has always cherished our peculiarities--in a fierce, not a saccharine, way. Now he has extended his sympathies--and ours--still further into areas that even the misfits eschew. Anthropologists say that the interstitial--whatever lies between two familiar opposites--is usually declared either taboo or sacred. John Irving in this magnificent novel--his best and most passionate since The World According to Garp --has sacralized what lies between polarizing genders and orientations. And have I mentioned it is also a gripping page-turner and a beautifully constructed work of art?" -- Edmund White, In One Person gives a lot. It's funny, as you would expect. It's risky in what it exposes.…Tolerance, in a John Irving novel, is not about anything goes. It's what happens when we face our own desires honestly, whether we act on them or not.
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2012
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2011-039707
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Dewey Edition
23
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