Blue Angel by Francine Prose

Blue Angel by Francine Prose

It's been years since Swenson, a professor of creative writing at a small American college, has published a novel of his own. And it's been longer since one of his students has shown the faintest glimmer of talent. Enter Angela Argo: pierced, tattooed, sullen - and a wonderful writer. Swenson can't believe his good fortune at having such a gifted student. Nurturing Angela's talent becomes his obsession, he is more than happy to find time to give her the extra-curricular, one-to-one tutorials she craves. Revitalised by Angela, Swenson's life seems perfect. However, as experience shows, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Nominated for the prestigious National Book Award, Blue Angel is one of the most acclaimed American novels of recent years. A pitch-perfect, wickedly funny satire on academia, it is a joy to read.

'Prose writes brilliantly..I cannot think of a more compelling or moving summer read' The Times 'Irresistible...one of the funniest and most touching books about being a writer that I have encountered. A modern American masterwork.' Daily Mail 'Very funny...an excellent novel' The Independent

Francine Prose is the author of ten highly acclaimed works of fiction. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, GQ and The Paris Review, she is a contributing editor at Harper's, and writes regularly for the Wall Street Journal. She has been the recipient of various prizes and awards, including a Guggenhiem and a Fulbright.

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ISBN 13	9780749005979
ISBN 10	0749005971
Title	Blue Angel
Author	Francine Prose
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Allison & Busby
Year published	2002-06-10
Number of pages	256
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