The Middlesteins

Attenberg, Jami

ISBN 10 : 1611736242 ISBN 13 : 9781611736243

Editeur : Center Point, 2013

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'The Middlesteins had me from its very first pages, but it wasn't until its final pages that I fully appreciated the range of Attenberg's sympathy and the artistry of her storytelling.' -- Jonathan Franzen

'Blazing, ferocious and greathearted ... The Middlesteins will blow you away' -- Lauren Groff

'A magnificently simple and simply magnificent portrayal of a Jewish family in crisis'Bookseller

'A comedy of manners, its dark moments alleviated by small epiphanies and snatched moments of joy'Jewish Chronicle

'In this deliciously wry and painful story, the curtain is drawn back on duty and marriage, on grabbing chances when you can and on finding love over a plate of noodles' Sainsbury s

'Flows beautifully from the very start ... The Middlesteins is about love, hate, family dysfunction and how your background, religious or not, can be simultaneously a burden and a comfort. It s warm, it s insightful, but most of all it s very funny' The Times

'A haunting portrait of how an addiction or obsession in the family can disrupt or shape relationships across the generations' Herald

'Superb ... an eloquently written, compassionate story, which as well as exploring the trials of love, above all comments on a devastating and fascinating preoccupation with food' Image

'A wry look at marriage, family and obsessions that can kill' Grazia

'The joy of this book lies in Attenberg's merciless, tender, often brilliantly funny peeling back of the layers of history. Sublime' Daily Mail

'A comedy of manners, its dark moments alleviated by small epiphanies and snatched moments of joy' Jewish Chronicle

'A sharp-eyed tale of family relationships and family consequences ... has a perfectly pitched narrative voice a way with loaded phrases and a know-it-all-wit that can be pointed, playful or devastating. But the book is so well-observed that, despite any mockery, the destinies of these flawed, strong and fragile people come to matter to us deeply' Independent on Sunday

'This epic tale of marriage, family and addiction is full of humour and heart'Good Housekeeping

'Wonderfully observant ... witty and insightful' --Saga

Présentation de l'éditeur

For more than thirty years, Edie and Richard Middlestein shared a solid family life together in the suburbs of Chicago. But now things are splintering apart, for one reason, it seems: Edie's enormous girth. She's obsessed with food--thinking about it, eating it--and if she doesn't stop, she won't have much longer to live.

When Richard abandons his wife, it is up to the next generation to take control. Robin, their schoolteacher daughter, is determined that her father pay for leaving Edie. Benny, an easy-going, pot-smoking family man, just wants to smooth things over. And Rachelle-- a whippet thin perfectionist-- is intent on saving her mother-in-law's life, but this task proves even bigger than planning her twin children's spectacular b'nai mitzvah party. Through it all, they wonder: do Edie's devastating choices rest on her shoulders alone, or are others at fault, too?

With pitch-perfect prose, huge compassion, and sly humor, Jami Attenberg has given us an epic story of marriage, family, and obsession. The Middlesteins explores the hopes and heartbreaks of new and old love, the yearnings of Midwestern America, and our devastating, fascinating preoccupation with food.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Center Point
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1611736242
• ISBN 13: 9781611736243
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 303