My New American Life: A Darkly Humorous Novel

My New American Life: A Darkly Humorous Novel – Albanian Immigrant Pursuing the American Dream in Post-9/11 New York (P.S.)

â€œFrancine Prose is a world-classsatirist whoâ€™s also a world-class storyteller.â€â€”Russell Banks
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Francine Prose captures contemporary America at itsmost hilarious and dreadful in My New American Life, a darkly humorousnovel of mismatched aspirations, Albanian gangsters, and the ever-elusiveAmerican dream. Following her New York Times bestselling novels BlueAngel and A Changed Man, Prose delivers the darkly humorous storyof Lula, a twenty-something Albanian immigrant trying to find stability andcomfort in New York City in the charged aftermath of 9/11. Set at the frontlines of a cultural war between idealism and cynicism, inalienable rights andimplacable Homeland Security measures, My New American Life is a movingand sardonic journey alongside a cast of characters exploring what it means tobe American.
Country USA
Brand Harper Perennial
Manufacturer Perennial
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 18341063
ReleaseDate 2012-05-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780061713798

My New American Life: A Darkly Humorous Novel – Albanian Immigrant Pursuing the American Dream in Post-9/11 New York (P.S.)