Quinn's Book by William Kennedy
Orphan Daniel Quinn's narration of his adventure-ridden quest for love and the meaning behind his destiny also portrays the dramatic history of nineteenth-century Albany.
Praise for Quinn's Book
“Engrossing and eerily profound”—TIME
“Our history comes to us, grandiloquent and ennobled, translated by Kennedy back into a language of the heart.”—The San Francisco Chronicle
“The author of Ironweed goes on magnificently, adding yet another dazzler to his Albany novels.... It's full of surprises, mysteries, comedy on a grand scale.”—Cosmopolitan
“Kennedy has chosen to do something not only different, indeed strikingly original both in his own terms and in the context of these times, but also something as risky as can be, something adventurous and even outrageous.”—The Chicago Tribune
“There is enough larger-than-life American Gothic action for any average ten novels.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“The magic in Quinn's Book is kin to that of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and company.”—Newsday
“Quinn's endless, apparently effortless invention dazzles like a virtuoso musician improvising .... All praise to William Kennedy for a bold departure.”—Publishers Weekly
“Engrossing and eerily profound”—TIME
“Our history comes to us, grandiloquent and ennobled, translated by Kennedy back into a language of the heart.”—The San Francisco Chronicle
“The author of Ironweed goes on magnificently, adding yet another dazzler to his Albany novels.... It's full of surprises, mysteries, comedy on a grand scale.”—Cosmopolitan
“Kennedy has chosen to do something not only different, indeed strikingly original both in his own terms and in the context of these times, but also something as risky as can be, something adventurous and even outrageous.”—The Chicago Tribune
“There is enough larger-than-life American Gothic action for any average ten novels.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“The magic in Quinn's Book is kin to that of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and company.”—Newsday
“Quinn's endless, apparently effortless invention dazzles like a virtuoso musician improvising .... All praise to William Kennedy for a bold departure.”—Publishers Weekly
William Kennedy, author, screenwriter and playwright, was born and raised in Albany, New York. Kennedy brought his native city to literary life in many of his works. The Albany cycle, includes Legs, Billy Phelan's Greatest Game, and the Pulitzer Prize winning Ironweed.The versatile Kennedy wrote the screenplay for Ironweed, the play Grand View, and cowrote the screenplay for the The Cotton Club with Francis Ford Coppola. Kennedy also wrote the nonfiction O Albany! and Riding the Yellow Trolley Car. Some of the other works he is known for include Roscoe and Very Old Bones.
Kennedy is the founding director of the New York State Writers Institute and, in 1993, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has received numerous literary awards, including the Literary Lions Award from the New York Public Library, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a Governor’s Arts Award. Kennedy was also named Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in France and a member of the board of directors of the New York State Council for the Humanities.
Kennedy is the founding director of the New York State Writers Institute and, in 1993, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has received numerous literary awards, including the Literary Lions Award from the New York Public Library, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a Governor’s Arts Award. Kennedy was also named Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in France and a member of the board of directors of the New York State Council for the Humanities.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140077377 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140077375 |
| Title | Quinn's Book |
| Author | William Kennedy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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