Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love
$31.07
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2009
Summary
From the celebrated author of There Are Jews in My House – a new, delightful book of stories in which food and love intersect. FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK.
Each of Lara Vapnyar’s six stories invites us into a world where food and love intersect, along with the overlapping pleasures and frustrations of Vapnyar’s uniquely captivating characters. Meet Nina, a recent arrival from Russia, for whom colorful vegetables represent her own fresh hopes and dreams. Luda and Milena, who battl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307279880 |
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| ISBN-10: | 030727988X |
| Author: | Lara Vapnyar |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 167g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“Poignant, piquant and mischievously amusing.” —Wall Street Journal“Elegant… . In these stories, food has the power to define characters, propel plots, cause riots and even commit manslaughter.” —The New York Times“The comedy of these amusing character studies would, perhaps, have delighted Chekhov… . With Vapnyar, we’re seeing the weird and wonderful development of a sophisticated artist.” —San Francisco Chronicle“Charming…. The stories come alive, inviting the reader to explore the kitchen tables and anxious stomachs of the characters.”—The New York Observer
About The Author
Lara Vapnyar
Lara Vapnyar emigrated from Russia in 1994. She is also the author of the novel Memoirs of a Muse. There are Jews in My House was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and won the Prize for Jewish Fiction by Emerging Writers from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Open City. She lives on Staten Island.
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