Jul 17, 2014 audiobook narrator barbara rosenblat narrates away by amy bloom in this audio book sample recording. In 1927, a russian immigrant woman set off from new york city to walk home to russia on foot. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are gumdrop brown, lillian leyb. Yet it is also a classic pageturner one that delivers a relentlessly good read. Transsexual ceos, crossdressing cops, and hermaphrodites with attitude, 2002, etc. If america has a victor hugo, it is amy bloom, whose picaresque novels roam. A blind man can see how much i love you, nominated for the national book criti. Many did not, and amy blooms central character in this novel, lillian leyb, would more. So begins this remarkable novel by amy bloom, whose critically acclaimed away. Jun 24, 2008 a jewish immigrant and victim of violence reinvents herself and finds the strength to search for her lost child. Reviewspraise amy bloom gets more meaning into individual sentences than most authors manage in whole books.
Buy amy bloom ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. On a morning in 1924, a young woman rises from the floor of her familys small home in. Amy bloom a literary speakers agency blue flower arts. Away by amy bloom pdf free download ebook books library.
Away is a modest name for a book as gloriously transporting as amy bloom s new novel. Read away a novel by amy bloom available from rakuten kobo. Amy bloom s away revitalizes the american roadtrip novel from the perspective of a vulnerable but spirited woman. Alive with incident and unforgettable characters, it sparkles and illuminates as brilliantly as it entertains away is a literary triumph, a book club must and a popular novel destined for wide readership. Currently, bloom is the kimfrank family university writer in residence at wesleyan university effective july 1, 2010. Away is from 2007, but reads definitively like a work by the same author.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. In amy blooms novel, an immigrant crosses america, toward home, to find her longlost daughter. Bloominterweaving fact and fancylavishes attention on hickok, bringing hick, the novels narrator and true subject, to radiant life. Aug 21, 2007 buy away by bloom, amy from amazons fiction books store. It paints a vivid, earthy and surprising picture of 1920s america, its smells and textures, its population of drifters and con artists, pimps and prostitutes.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Thalia book club readers and writers meet for intimate. The first half of away is a vivid immigrant tale, and bloom. Sep 02, 2007 the first half of away is a vivid immigrant tale, and bloom the author of a previous novel and two collections of short stories nicely captures lillians everyday struggles from.
When her family is destroyed in a russian pogrom, lillian comes to america alone, determined to make her way in a new land. Amy bloom brings an untold slice of history so dazzlingly and devastatingly to life, it took my breath away. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Accessible to the point of pure enthrallment without compromising its eloquence or thematic strength.
A russian jewish womans struggles to survive in america, then recapture the past brutally stolen from her, are recorded with eloquent compression in this striking second novel from nba nominee bloom normal. Panoramic in scope, away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb. Away by amy bloom is such a book a surprising, tough and incandescent book. Paula mclain, author of the paris wife vivid and tender. Lillians grim plight and past are never far from the narrative of amy bloom s new novel. Far and away one of the best books of the year once in a great while, a work of arta poem, a painting, a bookwill register in the chest cavity, producing an ache of recognition and pleasure. Its a tight story 235 pages span three years and a cast of characters each worthy of their own novel. All of the qualities readers love in amy blooms work her humor and wit, her elegant and irreverent language, her unflinching understanding of passion and the human heart come together in the embrace of this brilliant novel, which is at once heartbreaking, romantic, and completely unforgettable. Favourite episodes of world book club, featuring maya angelou and henning mankell. Jun 24, 2008 far and away one of the best books of the year once in a great while, a work of arta poem, a painting, a bookwill register in the chest cavity, producing an ache of recognition and pleasure. See all books authored by amy bloom, including away, and the scribner anthology of contemporary short fiction. Panoramic in scope, away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian le. Colum mccann, author of zoli raunchy, funny, and touching. Amy blooms enthralling second novel, away, evokes charles fraziers cold mountain.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. On a purely formal level, away is stunning, and succeeds as a gleaming showcase for amy blooms considerable talents. Away isbn 9781400063567 pdf epub amy bloom ebook ebookmall. Amy bloom s away is an excellent contemporary example of the picaresque novel, which according to wikipedia, refers to an episodic recounting of the adventures of an antihero on the road. All of the qualities readers love in amy blooms workher humor and wit, her elegant and irreverent language, her unflinching understanding of passion and the human heartcome together in the embrace of this brilliant novel, which is at once heartbreaking, romantic, and completely unforgettable. My first introduction to amy bloom was via her latest soon to be published book, so i figured id track back and check out her other work. We did not have people who identified as transgender lauded in the mainstream press interview by elizabeth day the american author and expsychotherapist on sexuality, hillary clinton. Panoramic in scope, away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb, a dangerous innocent, an accidental heroine. Alive with incident and unforgettable characters, it sparkles and illuminates as brilliantly as it entertains away is a literary triumph, a bookclub must and a popular novel destined for wide readership. Inspired by a true story, away is moll flanders in america and odysseus in the jazz age. Amy bloom is the author of come to me, a national book award finalist. Amy bloom s heroine, lillian, is an unforgettable young woman on a quest to make her life whole and to belong in an unstable, yet fascinating, new american. Amy bloom author of lucky us meet your next favorite book. September 2007 lillian leyb, the heroine of amy bloom s latest novel, gives the appearance of a young woman whos practical.
Amy bloom born 1953 is an american writer and psychotherapist. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Away by amy bloom in djvu, doc, epub download ebook. Away is an elegant window into the perils of invention and reinvention in new york in the twenties. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by amy bloom. She has been nominated for the national book award and the national book critics circle award. Trained as a social worker, bloom has practiced psychotherapy.
Amy bloom has 46 books on goodreads with 172831 ratings. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in hardcover format. A novel by amy bloom in djvu, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Fifty north american stories since 1970, and more on. Alive with incident and unforgettable characters, it sparkles and illuminates as brilliantly as it. Thalia book club unabridged audiobook, by amy bloom. However, what makes away an upallnight read is its vitality, the breath that makes it all come alive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading away. Moll flanders in america, this epic, intimate novel follows a young russian immigrant determined to make her wayand find her daughterin the hip, harsh 1920s. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Panoramic in scope, away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb, a dangerous innocent, an accidental heroi.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Panoramic in scope away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb a dangerous innocent an accidental heroine. The new york times bestseller away was praised by entertainment weekly for. Stories such as away make one wonder about people in the first half of the 20th century. Read free book excerpt from away by amy bloom, page 1 of 4. Amy bloom tells how she took this kernel of historic fact and dreamed up a lush, epic, and yet wonderfully intimate novel. Aug 10, 2014 lucky us, blooms third novel and sixth book of fiction, unfolds from 1939 to 1949, with world war ii as the backdrop.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The force propelling 18yearold iris acton down the honeysuckle. Praise for away away is a modest name for a book as gloriously transporting as amy blooms new novel. Both books explore the seemingly impossible journeys of two protagonists longing for love, redemption, and identify associated with memories. Audiobook narrator barbara rosenblat away amy bloom. Praise for away away is a modest name for a book as gloriously transporting as amy bloom s new novel.
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