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American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (2008, Hardcover)

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The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Prep" returns with her most ambitious novel yet--the epic and intimate story of an ordinary woman thrust into extraordinary circumstances when she becomes first lady.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400064759
ISBN-13
9781400064755
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64425571

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Book Title
American Wife
Author
Curtis Sittenfeld
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Coming of Age
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction

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Item Length
9.6in.
Item Height
1.4in.
Item Width
6.4in.
Item Weight
32.3 Oz

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Ps3619.I94a8 2008
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"A well-researched book that imagines what lies behind that placid faÃ§ade of the first ladyâ€¦Ms. Sittenfeld was not out to sensationalize but to sympathize. Maureen Dowd,The New York Times "Brilliantâ€¦[A] triumphâ€¦Curtis Sittenfeld has provided a plausible secret history of an American embarrassment and a grand entertainment." Joe Klein, Time Magazine "A smart and sophisticated portrait of a high-profile political wifeâ€¦Sittenfeld has an astonishing gift for creating characters that take up residence in readers' heads." Connie Schultz,Washington Post Book World "Sittenfeld boldly imagines the inner life of a first ladyâ€¦an intimate and daring storyâ€¦American Wife is a vicarious experience, an up-close portrait of the interior life of a very complicated womanâ€¦cinematic." USA Today "The novel, Sittenfeld's most fully realized yet, artfully evokes the painful reverberations of the past." New Yorker "Compelling...enormously sympathetic...Sittenfeld's remarkable gifts as a storyteller draw you back into the fictional world of Alice Blackwell. She writes in the sharp, realistic tradition of Philip Roth and Richard Fordclear, unpretentious prose; metaphors so spot-on you barely notice them. Sittenfeld may have lifted the set pieces from a real woman's life, but in the process she has created a wise and insightful character who is entirely her own." Time Out New York "Ambitiousâ€¦Sittenfeld installs herself deep within the psyche of the tight-lipped wife of the president and emerges with an evenhanded, compassionate look at her mind and heartâ€¦powerfully intimate. Grade: A" Washington Post "A masterful highbrow-lowbrow mash-up that satisfies as ass-kicking literary fiction and juicy gossip simultaneously." Radar "WithAmerican Wife, Curtis Sittenfeld has deftly crossed an extraordinarily high wireâ€¦I readAmerican Wifein just two or three delicious sittings, struck by the granular clarity of the author's descriptions and the down-to-earth believability of the story, bewitched by the charming, frustrating woman at the center of it: Laura Bush." - Ana Marie Cox,The New York Observer "Curtis Sittenfeld is one of our best contemporary chroniclers of class and casteâ€¦ Sittenfeld imagines this couple so deliciously and so plausiblyâ€¦ Curtis Sittenfeld invents a deep, messy, sympathetic life for a public person whose surface is all we'll ever know." - St Petersburg Times "Immensely readable. It's a nuanced portrait of a woman in a singularly fascinating position." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "A broad, deep and utterly convincing accountâ€¦a portrait of a woman and a marriage that also brings the reader as close to the probable essence of the outgoing president as any other novelist, or any biographer, is likely to get." - Portland Oregonian "We love Sittenfeld. We love her wry, razor-sharp observations. We love her funny, straightforward honestyâ€¦[American Wife] is an empathetic, fascinating, and gorgeously written story about a 30-year marriage. We devoured it in one night." - Boston Magazine "Endearin
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2008-008175
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Pages
576 Pages

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4 out of 5 stars
by coondogs4Oct 04, 2008
Well Worth Reading!!!
I first read about this book in a Parenting magazine. It was on of their recommended reading picks. I bought an advance copy of it on Ebay. The book is great. It tells the life story of a woman who will eventually become the First Lady. It begins when she is very small and takes you through her teenage years and into her 20's and 30's-then she meets the man she will marry. The man that will one day be President of the United States. You will really enjoy the book. In some places, I do believe that to much was written-that less on some things would have been better. The book is over 500 pages long. It made me really think about our President and First Lady and the lives they may have led before the White House. It is worth the price and you will really enjoy it.
5 out of 5 stars
by pspe4906May 01, 2020
Beautifully written family drama. Loved it!
This is the best book I've read this year! Great author with intelligent writing.
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5 out of 5 stars
by jvocinoSep 08, 2009
EXCELLENT; HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Loved the book! My book group discusses it this week. I give it an A+. Excellent in all respects. The story is a novel that loosely chronicles the life of George W. and Laura Bush. Very interesting. Can't wait to read the other novels by this author.
5 out of 5 stars
by jossgirlJul 05, 2009
American Wife
I read a lot of books, and few are really well-written or have a great cast of characters that carry the reader through to the last page with interest intact. That's what this book does - holds your interest and shows you that the main character always did have a strong personality, that blossoms and unfolds through each chapter, and with a good ending. I really enjoyed this read. And although it's pure fiction, knowing the first family it's emulating, it's fun to put a face on the characters portrayed.
1 out of 5 stars
by nuSVB6KGScO@Del...Jan 02, 2009
Disgusting Book in Extremely Poor Taste
I purchased this book as light entertainment a beach book for my winter holiday vacation. Though the author is mediocre the book could have at least been amusing. No chance once I realized the sort of thing this writer chose to exploit. I am not a Bush fan but this book creates something out of someone else's tragedy that would make anyone gag.

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American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (2008, Hardcover)

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American Wife

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