Inglorious Tapa blanda - 2008

Picador, 2008. As New. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: "You're depressed," a doctor tells Rosa, the thirty-five-year-old heroine of this début novel. It is one of many simplistic diagnoses offered by Rosa's acquaintances, who are shocked when, months after her mother's death, she quits her job as a newspaper writer, is dumped by her boyfriend, and rapidly sinks into debt. To Rosa, her condition feels like anything but depression; she has a sense of excitement, of the tumult of her thoughts, of being "driven towards an end that I do not know." Kavenna pursues the causes and trajectory of a nervous breakdown with a relentlessness that comes close to overwhelming the minimal plot; still, her understanding of the complexity of depression and her evocation of her heroine's bewilderment are precise, and Rosa, for all her misery, has an appealing and often funny voice.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Picador, 2007. First Thus Edition . Soft cover. New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second book, first novel by the author of THE ICE MUSEUM. "You’re depressed," a doctor tells Rosa, the thirty-five-year-old heroine of this début novel. It is one of many simplistic diagnoses offered by Rosa’s acquaintances, who are shocked when, months after her mother’s death, she quits her job as a newspaper writer, is dumped by her boyfriend, and rapidly sinks into debt. To Rosa, her condition feels like anything but depression; she has a sense of excitement, of the tumult of her thoughts, of being "driven towards an end that I do not know." Kavenna pursues the causes and trajectory of a nervous breakdown with a relentlessness that comes close to overwhelming the minimal plot; still, her understanding of the complexity of depression and her evocation of her heroine’s bewilderment are precise, and Rosa, for all her misery, has an appealing and often funny voice. New trade… Leer más

Picador, 2008-05-27. Paperback. Good. 0.9449 in x 8.1102 in x 5.4331 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Picador, 2008. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. New.

Paperback. New.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

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New. .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.