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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

CD - unabridged
(9 CDs)
Product Number: CX218
Released: 01 Dec, 2008
Business Term: Purchase
ISBN: #9781407428826
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Description

Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, he's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J R R Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Poor Oscar may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fuku - the curse that has haunted his family for generations. With dazzling energy and insight Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar; his runaway sister Lola; their beautiful mother Belicia; and in the family's uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back. Rendered with uncommon warmth and humour, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a literary triumph that confirms Junot Diaz as one of the most exciting writers of our time.

Author(s): Junot Diaz
Original Publish Date: 01 Dec, 2008

Professional reviews

"'A work of startling originality and distinction, narrated with an irresistible, manic energy.' THE OBSERVER 'A deeply affecting story... Well worth the wait.' VOGUE 'It's characters are unforgettable.' THE TIMES 'Lin-Manuel Miranda's mile-a-minute, street-smart Spanglish delivery, sustained with breathless energy, makes this audio production an invigorating experience.' KAREN ROBINSON, THE SUNDAY TIMES 'The star of this tumultuous story of dislocated immigrant life is the titular Oscar, a geeky, pizza-guzzling, second-generation Dominican living in New Jersey, who seems fated to remain thwarted in love despite his bold ambitions. The louder-than-life Spanish-American narration is a joy.' RACHEL REDFORD, THE OBSERVER"

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