ISBN: 9780679745990 - particles and luck (vintage contemporaries) (26 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Mark Perdue and Roger Hoberman have nothing in common--except the joy of adjoining yards. Mark is a whiz-kid physicist who knows that his "genius" stature and his endowed chair at Berkeley are bits of dumb luck; Roger is the owner of a pizza franchise whose luck has turned dumb--in financial and marital distress, he has been denied child visitation rights but not babysitting obligations. Now luck, in the form of an adverse claim on their property, brings Mark and Roger together for a fateful Halloween night neither of them will ever forget. Loony, humane, and transcendently wise, Particles and Luck is an irresistible comedy of manners and epistemology. "A lovely and invigorating novel . . . a domestic farce and social satire. Jones writes [an] engaging novelistic equivalent of a unified field theory--in this case, a link between the human heart and the behavior of subatomic particles."--Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times "Jones is the real thing--a writer with something to say and his own way of saying it."--Scott Turow.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Mark Perdue and Roger Hoberman have nothing in common--except the joy of adjoining yards. Mark is a whiz-kid physicist who knows that his "genius" stature and his endowed chair at Berkeley are bits of dumb luck; Roger is the owner of a pizza franchise whose luck has turned dumb--in financial and marital distress, he has been denied child visitation rights but not babysitting obligations. Now luck, in the form of an adverse claim on their property, brings Mark and Roger together for a fateful Halloween night neither of them will ever forget. Loony, humane, and transcendently wise, Particles and Luck is an irresistible comedy of manners and epistemology. "A lovely and invigorating novel . . . a domestic farce and social satire. Jones writes [an] engaging novelistic equivalent of a unified field theory--in this case, a link between the human heart and the behavior of subatomic particles."--Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times "Jones is the real thing--a writer with something to say and his own way of saying it."--Scott Turow.…

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Paperback. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 306pp. Vintage Contemporaries. Trade Paperback. As readers of Jones's debut novel, Ordinary Money , discovered, he has a keen eye for the foolish and incongruous moments in daily existence, and a knack for portraying the hard-pressed lives of those on the edge of financial disaster. The protagonist of his second novel, theoretical physicist Mark Perdue, is at the other end of the financial spectrum: at age 23 he published a brilliant theory and now, four years later, he is rich and famous and holds a prestigious chair at Berkeley. But the next-door neighbor in his condo development is just such another feckless down-and-outer: Roger Hoberman's pizza restaurant is failing, his divorced wife is rejecting his efforts at reconciliation and he is about to be evicted from his home. Even so, Roger involves Mark in a harebrained scheme to thwart an attempt to press an old claim against their properties. Mark, who feels guilty about his good luck--including his recent marriage to a beautiful and brainy lawyer--is drawn into Roger's plan to install fenceposts on their property in the dead of night. An absurdist comic caper ensues, fueled by many beers and even more contretemps. Jones succeeds in conveying the cluttered, perpetually analyzing mind of a scientist: Mark is obsessive-compulsive about observing certain rituals, and his attention constantly wanders as he ponders the nature of time and space. Jones is equally adept at capturing the oddly endearing Roger's blue-collar lifestyle and manner of speaking. But perhaps because Mark's ruminations tend to slow the narrative, the novel never gains the dramatic momentum of Ordinary Money . Even so, as Mark realizes that blind human nature can outwit scientific knowledge, the novel moves to a satisfying close. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Mark Perdue and Roger Hoberman have nothing in commonexcept the joy of adjoining yards. Mark is a whiz-kid physicist who knows that his genius stature and his endowed chair at Berkeley are bits of dumb luck; Roger is the owner of a pizza franchise whose luck has turned dumbin financial and marital distress, he has been denied child visitation rights but not babysitting obligations. Now luck, in the form of an adverse claim on their property, brings Mark and Roger together for a fateful Halloween night neither of them will ever forget. Loony, humane, and transcendently wise, Particles and Luck is an irresistible comedy of manners and epistemology. A lovely and invigorating novel . . . a domestic farce and social satire. Jones writes [an] engaging novelistic equivalent of a unified field theoryin this case, a link between the human heart and the behavior of subatomic particles.Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times Jones is the real thinga writer with something to say and his own way of saying it.Scott Turow Mark Perdue, a brilliant young theoretical physicist, and his neighbor, Roger Hoberman, owner of a pizza franchise, must join forces to combat a claim of adverse possession on their property. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Mark Perdue and Roger Hoberman have nothing in commonexcept the joy of adjoining yards. Mark is a whiz-kid physicist who knows that his "genius" stature and his endowed chair at Berkeley are bits of dumb luck; Roger is the owner of a pizza franchise whose luck has turned dumbin financial and marital distress, he has been denied child visitation rights but not babysitting obligations. Now luck, in the form of an adverse claim on their property, brings Mark and Roger together for a fateful Halloween night neither of them will ever forget. Loony, humane, and transcendently wise,Particles and Luckis an irresistible comedy of manners and epistemology. "A lovely and invigorating novel . . . a domestic farce and social satire. Jones writes [an] engaging novelistic equivalent of a unified field theoryin this case, a link between the human heart and the behavior of subatomic particles."Richard Eder,Los Angeles Times "Jones is the real thinga writer with something to say and his own way of saying it."Scott Turow. …

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Mark Perdue and Roger Hoberman have nothing in commonexcept the joy of adjoining yards. Mark is a whiz-kid physicist who knows that his genius stature and his endowed chair at Berkeley are bits of dumb luck; Roger is the owner of a pizza franchise whose luck has turned dumbin financial and marital distress, he has been denied child visitation rights but not babysitting obligations. Now luck, in the form of an adverse claim on their property, brings Mark and Roger together for a fateful Halloween night neither of them will ever forget. Loony, humane, and transcendently wise, Particles and Luck is an irresistible comedy of manners and epistemology. A lovely and invigorating novel . . . a domestic farce and social satire. Jones writes [an] engaging novelistic equivalent of a unified field theoryin this case, a link between the human heart and the behavior of subatomic particles.Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times Jones is the real thinga writer with something to say and his own way of saying it.Scott Turow Mark Perdue, a brilliant young theoretical physicist, and his neighbor, Roger Hoberman, owner of a pizza franchise, must join forces to combat a claim of adverse possession on their property. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Louis B. Jones is the author of several novels, including&#160Ordinary Money&#160and&#160Particles and Luck.&#160He is an NEA fellow and a fellow of the MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire. He has also worked as a regular reviewer for. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Particles and Luck | Louis B. Jones | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 1998 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | EAN 9780679745990 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …