The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
A descendant of one of Hawaii's largest landowners, Matt King finds his luck changed when his fun-loving, filghty wife Joanie falls into a coma, victim of a boating accident.
"Shockingly irreverent and funny while exerting that all-important emotional tug.. A well-plotted, unexpectedly twisting saga" * Guardian *
"Kaui Hart Hemmings' assured touch and her fine grasp of the absurd ensures that this novel steers a deliciously scenic route between heartbreak and hilarity" * Daily Mail *
"Gripping and funny... A brave and intelligent novel" * Sunday Telegraph *
"An assured and subtle writer. The islands rise lush and untamed in the background" * Observer *
"Utterly original and absolutely compelling... a fantastic first novel" -- Geoff Dyer
"Kaui Hart Hemmings' assured touch and her fine grasp of the absurd ensures that this novel steers a deliciously scenic route between heartbreak and hilarity" * Daily Mail *
"Gripping and funny... A brave and intelligent novel" * Sunday Telegraph *
"An assured and subtle writer. The islands rise lush and untamed in the background" * Observer *
"Utterly original and absolutely compelling... a fantastic first novel" -- Geoff Dyer
Kaui Hart Hemmings is the author of the critically acclaimed short-story collection House of Thieves. Her writing has appeared in Zoetrope, Best American Voices 2006, and Best American Nonrequired Reading 2004. Hemmings grew up in Hawaii and lives with her husband and daughter in San Francisco.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099513131 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099513137 |
| Title | The Descendants |
| Author | Kaui Hart Hemmings |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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