The Art of Racing in the Rain
de Garth Stein
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0061537934
- ISBN 13
- 9780061537936
- Librería
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Harper, 2008-05-13. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed. New York: Harper, 2008. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Signed by Stein on the title page. Washington State Book Award winner. Fine in like dust jacket.
Reseñas
El Dec 13 2016, CloggieDownunder dijo:
4.5 stars
The Art of Racing in the Rain is the third novel by American author, Garth Stein. Enzo is a Labrador (with a bit of terrier in him too, maybe?) who lives with Denny Swift, a talented racing car driver. When Denny marries Eve, it takes Enzo a while to accept her, but when little Zoë comes along, she has his unreserved vow of protection.
Things may be almost perfect: a house with a yard, a family to love and plenty of race videos to watch: Enzo loves car racing! Enzo bemoans his lack of opposable thumbs and his inability to speak, but he is quite convinced that he will reincarnate as man. Unfortunately, life sometimes has other plans, and when tragedy strikes the Swift family, not everyone acts with integrity and generosity. Enzo can only do what he does best: offer his unqualified support.
Stein's tale touches on subjects topical and age-old: balancing work travel with family time; avoidance of medical experts for fear of adverse diagnosis; the tenuous position of a male in a position of trust with a teenaged girl and the potential for malicious accusations. These sobering themes are interspersed with quite a bit of car racing. This is a book with humour and heartache, with wisdom and wit. A heart-warming read with a sweet ending.
El Mar 8 2011, Evera10 dijo:
I'm a dog lover so therein lies my bias. Don't usually read fiction, but a friend recommended and I found it a good read, cleverly written, conveying some good and simple truths (those being the most complex). The denouement got a bit trite, but still I'd look with interest at other titles by this author.
El Apr 28 2010, BayShore Books LLC dijo:
Plenty of heart and humor. I was hooked from the first page.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Vandello Books, Member IOBA (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 101123004
- Título
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- Autor
- Garth Stein
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0061537934
- ISBN 13
- 9780061537936
- Editorial
- Harper
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2008-05-13
- Palabras clave
- SABF 2023
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature;
Términos de venta
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Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.
Sobre el vendedor
Vandello Books, Member IOBA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Seattle, Washington
Sobre Vandello Books, Member IOBA
Vandello Books is an online bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Our areas of strength include Modern Firsts, Textiles, Craft and the Arts. We carry inventory in numerous subject areas and are happy to advise our customers on building collections. We consider ourselves to be custodians of your books and treat each item with this philosophy in mind.
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