The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
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.
About the Author
Junot Diaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cornell University. His collection of short stories, Drown, was described as "a dazzlingly talented first book" by Hermione Lee in the Independent on Sunday. He teaches creative writing at MIT (Massachussetts Institute of Technology).
Paperback | 352 pages
19.7 x 12.7 x 2.2 | 280g
17 Feb 2009
Faber & Faber
London, United Kingdom
English
Main
ISBN10: 0571239730
9780571239733
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including scuff marks and a fair amount of creasing (mostly on the back cover), but no holes or tears. There is a minor lean to the spine. The majority of pages are undamaged with creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. There is minor discolouring on a handful of pages which is only visible on the book's block when book is shut, and not on any individual open page. No missing pages.