West of Here by Jonathan Evison
A charming, humorous and big hearted epic that comes with great praise from the US.
Riotously funny..wonderfully charming * New York Times Book Review *
[A] booming, bighearted epic * Vanity Fair *
[An] expansive, century-spanning novel...West of Here is the kind of work that begs to be called sweeping, with its large cast of characters encompassing multiple eras, sturdy American themes of community and nature, and a style that could be called cinematic...the big picture is pretty impressive * Entertainment Weekly *
...irreverent humor, lustrous prose, and unexpected moments animate a tale as vast as the land it inhabits. * amazon.com Best Books of February 2011 *
An enjoyable, meaty read - a vision of a place told through the people who find themselves at the edge of America's idea of itself * Los Angeles Times *
Evison does a terrific job at creating a sense of place as he skips back and forth across the century, cutting between short chapters to sustain a propulsive momentum while juggling a sprawling network of plots and a massive cast of characters real enough to walk off the page. A big novel about the discovery and rediscovery of nature, starting over, and the sometimes piercing reverberations of history, this is a damn fine book. * Publisher's Weekly *
Any one of Evison's numerous major characters could have owned his or her own novel; that they coexist perfectly in this one, undiminished but without overwhelming one another, is testament to the book's greatness. * Booklist starred review. *
This book is a living, breathing testament to Evison's singular talent for creating portraits of people who may be fictional, but nevertheless are so vital that one is certain their names must be in a historic register somewhere. Like the people in his book, Evison's grand ambition seems to have been snatched out of thin air and made real in a way that is simply undeniable * BookPage *
Sprightly and enthusiastic. * Wall Street Journal *
[A] big booming ruckus of a novel ... Evison is a tremendously gifted storyteller. * San Francisco Chronicle *
West of Here is a tale of a journey, where humans are made heroic by circumstance and by often accidental choices. Not all the choices are right or good, these people aren't superheroes ... this is a novel that a reader can settle into, a work that is, most of all, a darned good story. * Denver Post *
Big and unforgettable ... West of Here is a sprawling tragicomic novel about identity - national and personal - that's as entertaining as it is insightful. * Miami Herald *
Evison deserves a reader's respect for lunging in the direction of this kind of old-fashioned sweeping saga, and he earns a reader's indulgence by keeping so many disparate elements in play with surprising skill. The heart of West of Here comes from the characters and settings you'd least expect. * The Stranger *
Though its themes are weighty, West of Here is an electrifying epic and never bogs down despite its 500 pages - irreverent humour, lustrous prose, and unexpected moments animate a tale as vast as the land it inhabits. * Lovereading eBook of the Month *
[A] booming, bighearted epic * Vanity Fair *
[An] expansive, century-spanning novel...West of Here is the kind of work that begs to be called sweeping, with its large cast of characters encompassing multiple eras, sturdy American themes of community and nature, and a style that could be called cinematic...the big picture is pretty impressive * Entertainment Weekly *
...irreverent humor, lustrous prose, and unexpected moments animate a tale as vast as the land it inhabits. * amazon.com Best Books of February 2011 *
An enjoyable, meaty read - a vision of a place told through the people who find themselves at the edge of America's idea of itself * Los Angeles Times *
Evison does a terrific job at creating a sense of place as he skips back and forth across the century, cutting between short chapters to sustain a propulsive momentum while juggling a sprawling network of plots and a massive cast of characters real enough to walk off the page. A big novel about the discovery and rediscovery of nature, starting over, and the sometimes piercing reverberations of history, this is a damn fine book. * Publisher's Weekly *
Any one of Evison's numerous major characters could have owned his or her own novel; that they coexist perfectly in this one, undiminished but without overwhelming one another, is testament to the book's greatness. * Booklist starred review. *
This book is a living, breathing testament to Evison's singular talent for creating portraits of people who may be fictional, but nevertheless are so vital that one is certain their names must be in a historic register somewhere. Like the people in his book, Evison's grand ambition seems to have been snatched out of thin air and made real in a way that is simply undeniable * BookPage *
Sprightly and enthusiastic. * Wall Street Journal *
[A] big booming ruckus of a novel ... Evison is a tremendously gifted storyteller. * San Francisco Chronicle *
West of Here is a tale of a journey, where humans are made heroic by circumstance and by often accidental choices. Not all the choices are right or good, these people aren't superheroes ... this is a novel that a reader can settle into, a work that is, most of all, a darned good story. * Denver Post *
Big and unforgettable ... West of Here is a sprawling tragicomic novel about identity - national and personal - that's as entertaining as it is insightful. * Miami Herald *
Evison deserves a reader's respect for lunging in the direction of this kind of old-fashioned sweeping saga, and he earns a reader's indulgence by keeping so many disparate elements in play with surprising skill. The heart of West of Here comes from the characters and settings you'd least expect. * The Stranger *
Though its themes are weighty, West of Here is an electrifying epic and never bogs down despite its 500 pages - irreverent humour, lustrous prose, and unexpected moments animate a tale as vast as the land it inhabits. * Lovereading eBook of the Month *
Jonathan Evison is the author of one other novel, All About Lulu, which won the Washington State Book Award. In 2009, he was the recipient of a Richard Buckley Fellowship from the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. He lives on an island in western Washington.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780331966 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780331967 |
| Title | West of Here |
| Author | Jonathan Evison |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2012-01-19 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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