The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet - Couverture rigide

Larsen, Reif

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1594202176 ISBN 13 : 9781594202179

Editeur : Penguin Press, 2009

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“[The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet] is like nothing you’ve ever picked up...Illustrated with witty marginalia (supposedly produced by its protagonist), it is also steeped in poignancy, humor, and wisdom.” —Vanity Fair
 
“As much a work of art as it is a warm, compelling story of family ties, science and the importance of understanding the world—and the human heart.” —The Miami Herald
 
“A mightily impressive debut, a wistful glimpse at that moment when adulthood threatens those
last, vital days of youth.” —Entertainment Weekly

“[A] beautiful book. Each page is literally a work of art....” —Boston Globe

“[A]n ambitious and smart first novel ....This is a book to be read slowly, savored for its digressions and offbeat characters.” —Newsday
 
“Brimming with idiosyncrasies....endearing and triumphantly original....[a] luscious piece of fiction.” —Elle
 
“Larsen's instincts are extraordinary.”—The Oregonian
 
“Spivet’s narration is undeniably funny; not since Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has a precocious young boy carried a novel so ably.” —The Stranger
 
“Inventing a preternaturally bright child is always tricky, but Larsen imbues T. S. with his own creditable identity, making him every bit as doubting and overwhelmed as he is precocious and indomitable—he’s a little bundle of paradoxes, with the proper literary DNA of any well-formed character. On top of that, he’s a right laugh, which never hurts.” —Book Forum
 
“The novel is a cabinet of wonders, an odyssey of self-discovery, a family romance, a symphony of topography, geology and American history. The book hardly seems able to stay between its covers, bulging as it is with so many astonishments, so many crossings of fictional lines.”
—Bookpage
 
“Reif Larsen has kicked off his literary career with a stunning and beautiful book....Larsen managed to write one of the most highly original novels of the year.” —Bookslut

“Two predictions about The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet: readers are going to love it as much as I did, and few if any will have experienced anything like it. I'm flabbergasted by Reif Larsen's talent, and I was warmed by his generosity. Here is a book that does the impossible: it combines Mark Twain, Thomas Pynchon, and Little Miss Sunshine. Good novels entertain; great ones come as a gift to the readers who are lucky enough to find them. This book is a treasure.”—Stephen King

Quatrième de couverture :

'Reif Larsen's wonderful original debut, destined to please readers of all ages, is the Next Big Thing... echoes of Thomas Pynchon, Robert Coover and Nicholson Baker... a lively sophisticated narrative that looks to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' Irish Times

'It has the makings of a cult classic...a deliciously ambitious book, a confident blast of ideas - and a beautiful object' Time Out

T.S. Spivet is a genius mapmaker who lives on a ranch in Montana. His father is a silent cowboy and his mother is a scientist who for the last twenty years has been looking for a mythical species of beetle. His brother has gone, his sister seems normal but might not be, and his dog - Verywell - is going mad. T.S. makes sense of it all by drawing beautiful, meticulous maps kept in innumerable colour-coded notebooks.He is brilliant, and the Smithsonian Institution agrees, though when they award him a major scientific prize they don't suspect for a moment that he is twelve years old.

So begins T.S.'s life-changing adventure, travelling two thousand miles across America to reach the awards dinner, the secret-society membership and the TV interviews that beckon. But is this what he wants? Do maps and lists explain the world? And why are adults so strange?

'Larsen has made an impressive mark ... spectacularly funny' Sunday Times

'A wilfully original and diverting book ... you can see exactly why it caused publishers to sit up. It is charming and kooky' Observer

'Think Tom Sawyer with a passion for empirical science... one of the most original books of the year' Metro

'Fantastical, funny and delightfully original' Esquire

'Impossible to put down. Engagingly poignant and charmingly quirky ... Larsen is an accomplished writer, but he's also a hugely gifted illustrator ... It's a genius debut' Daily Mail

'T.S's voice - and scientific pencil - enchant the reader...spectacular' Guardian

'We believe in Spivet because Larsen gives us so much that is elegant and even pretty to look at. The book is beautifully produced yet the account of the train journey in this attractively naïve voice would be admirable even if it were not framed and accompanied by sketches' TLS

'Here is a book that does the impossible: it combines Mark Twain, Thomas Pynchon, and Little Miss Sunshine. Good novels entertain; great ones come as a gift to the readers who are lucky enough to find them. This book is a treasure' Stephen King

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1594202176
• ISBN 13: 9781594202179
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 400