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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6.

8°, Hardcover/Pappeinband. 1. Auflage. 185 Seiten. Aus dem Englischen von Jürgen Brocan. Gut bis sehr gut erhalten. Einband etw. berieben u. bestossen. Innen sauber. Sichtlich ungelesen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

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Zustand: New. pp. 352.

Zustand: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Softcover. Zustand: Wie neu. Unread book in excellent condition. as good as new. Language - english.

Zustand: New. KAVEH AKBAR&rsquos poems appear in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Paris Review, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, in addition to a chapbook,

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother's plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father's life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet, whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of his past--toward an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields dressed as the angel of death to inspire and comfort the dying, and toward his mother, through a painting discovered in a Brooklyn art gallery that suggests she may not have been who or what she seemed.'Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 352 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I will carry this story, and the people in it, with me for the rest of my life' JOHN GREEN, author of The Fault in Our StarsShortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Prize for Fiction 2024Named a best book of 2024 by THE NEW YORK TIMES, Amazon, CBS and TIME'This book vibrates with love of life, beauty and language. I'm in awe'Natalie Portman'Smart, dazzling, different . . . This book is thrilling.'Ann Patchett, author of Tom Lake'I haven't stopped thinking about it. Sensational.'Daily Mail 'Nothing short of miraculous'Junot Diaz, New York Times'A kaleidoscopic debut'Guardian'A literary gem . . . Martyr! invites you to read with a highlighter in hand'Observer'Elegant, dizzying, playful.'Lauren Groff, author of Matrix'Martyr! is an astounding debut'The Irish Times'Brilliant'LA TIimes Reading Martyr! Is a delight'The Washington PostCyrus Shams has always been lost. He's grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past - an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art by an exiled painter, and his mother, whose plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby. Now, newly sober and maybe in love, he's headed for an encounter that will transform everything he thought he knew. Can a final revelation change the truth of Cyrus's life Electrifying, funny, and all-consuming, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a masterpiece. \* Martyr! was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 27/1/24Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 352 pp. Englisch.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZEA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE NEW YORKERA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTCyrus Shams has always been lost. He's grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past - an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art by an exiled painter, and his mother, whose plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby. Now, newly sober and maybe in love, he's headed for an encounter that will transform everything he thought he knew. Can a final revelation change the truth of Cyrus's life Electrifying, funny, and all-consuming, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a masterpiece.'Dazzling' Ann Patchett'Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak'Gorgeous' Tommy Orange'Radiant' Lauren Groff'Stunning' John Green'Miraculous' The New York Times'Sensational' Daily Mail'Kaleidoscopic' The Guardian\* Martyr! was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 27/1/24.

Paperback. Zustand: New. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZEA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE NEW YORKERA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTCyrus Shams has always been lost. He's grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past - an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art by an exiled painter, and his mother, whose plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby. Now, newly sober and maybe in love, he's headed for an encounter that will transform everything he thought he knew. Can a final revelation change the truth of Cyrus's life?Electrifying, funny, and all-consuming, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a masterpiece.'Dazzling' Ann Patchett'Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak'Gorgeous' Tommy Orange'Radiant' Lauren Groff'Stunning' John Green'Miraculous' The New York Times'Sensational' Daily Mail'Kaleidoscopic' The Guardian* Martyr! was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 27/1/24.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kaveh Akbar is the founding editor of Divedapper. His poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, Tin House, Ploughshares and elsewhere. The recipient of a 2016 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation and the Lucille Medwick Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, Akbar was born in Tehran, Iran, and currently lives and teaches in Florida.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Zustand: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Electrifying, funny, and wholly original, Martyr! heralds the arrival of an essential new voice in contemporary fiction. Kaveh Akbar is one of my favorite writers. Ever. Tommy Orange, Pulitzer Prize nominated author of There There The best novel you'll ever read about the joy of language, addiction, displacement, martyrdom, belonging, homesickness. Lauren Groff, best-selling author of Matrix and Fates and FuriesCyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother s plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father s life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet, whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of his past toward an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields dressed as the angel of death to inspire and comfort the dying, and toward his mother, through a painting discovered in a Brooklyn art gallery that suggests she may not have been who or what she seemed.Kaveh Akbar s Martyr! is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning in faith, art, ourselves, others.

Paperback. Zustand: New. A POETRY BOOK SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION 2018I could not be held responsiblefor desirehe could not be held at allTracking the joys and pains of the path through addiction, and wrestling with desire, inheritance and faith, Calling a Wolf a Wolf is the darkly sumptuous debut from award-winning poet Kaveh Akbar. These are powerful, intimate poems of thirst: for alcohol, for other bodies, for knowledge and for life.'The struggle from late youth on, with and without God, agony, narcotics and love, is a torment rarely recorded with such sustained eloquence and passion as you will find in this collection'FANNY HOWE'Compelling . . . strange . . . always beautiful' ROXANE GAY, AUTHOR OF BAD FEMINIST AND HUNGER'Truly brilliant'JOHN GREEN, AUTHOR OF THE FAULT IN OUR STARS'A breathtaking addition to the canon of addiction literature'PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW).

Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Bumped edges. Slight scratches to cover. Creased cover. Creased pages. Sun Damage to edge of pages. Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.

Zustand: New. Entering its seventeenth year, Best New Poets has established itself as a crucial venue for rising poets and a valuable resource for poetry lovers. The poems included in this eclectic sampling represent the best from the many that have been nominated by Ame.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZEA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE NEW YORKERA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTCyrus Shams has always been lost. He's grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past - an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art by an exiled painter, and his mother, whose plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby. Now, newly sober and maybe in love, he's headed for an encounter that will transform everything he thought he knew. Can a final revelation change the truth of Cyrus's life Electrifying, funny, and all-consuming, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a masterpiece.'Dazzling' Ann Patchett'Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak'Gorgeous' Tommy Orange'Radiant' Lauren Groff'Stunning' John Green'Miraculous' The New York Times'Sensational' Daily Mail'Kaleidoscopic' The Guardian\* Martyr! was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 27/1/24 352 pp. Englisch.

Zustand: New. 2018. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . .

Zustand: Gut. Zustand: Gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZEA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE NEW YORKERA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTCyrus Shams has always been lost. He's grown up tangled in the mysteries of his past - an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields, a haunting work of art by an exiled painter, and his mother, whose plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby. Now, newly sober and maybe in love, he's headed for an encounter that will transform everything he thought he knew. Can a final revelation change the truth of Cyrus's life Electrifying, funny, and all-consuming, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a masterpiece.'Dazzling' Ann Patchett'Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak'Gorgeous' Tommy Orange'Radiant' Lauren Groff'Stunning' John Green'Miraculous' The New York Times'Sensational' Daily Mail'Kaleidoscopic' The Guardian\* Martyr! was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 27/1/24 352 pp. Englisch.

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