Panoramic in scope, away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb, a dangerous innocent, an accidental heroine. In her new novel amy bloom, previously a sharp chronicler of contemporary sensibility, reinvents herself as a romantic chronicler of 1920s america. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Jun 24, 2008 far and away one of the best books of the year once in a great while, a work of arta poem, a painting, a bookwill register in the chest cavity, producing an ache of recognition and pleasure. In amy blooms novel, an immigrant crosses america, toward home, to find her longlost daughter. A blind man can see how much i love you, nominated for the national book criti. Jul 17, 2014 audiobook narrator barbara rosenblat narrates away by amy bloom in this audio book sample recording. Aug 10, 2014 lucky us, blooms third novel and sixth book of fiction, unfolds from 1939 to 1949, with world war ii as the backdrop. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Many did not, and amy blooms central character in this novel, lillian leyb, would more. Amy bloom has 46 books on goodreads with 172831 ratings. Amy bloom born 1953 is an american writer and psychotherapist. Thalia book club unabridged audiobook, by amy bloom.
All of the qualities readers love in amy blooms workher humor and wit, her elegant and irreverent language, her unflinching understanding of passion and the human heartcome together in the embrace of this brilliant novel, which is at once heartbreaking, romantic, and completely unforgettable. Praise for away away is a modest name for a book as gloriously transporting as amy bloom s new novel. Amy bloom s heroine, lillian, is an unforgettable young woman on a quest to make her life whole and to belong in an unstable, yet fascinating, new american. So begins this remarkable novel by amy bloom, whose critically acclaimed away.
Paula mclain, author of the paris wife vivid and tender. Praise for away away is a modest name for a book as gloriously transporting as amy blooms new novel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. My first introduction to amy bloom was via her latest soon to be published book, so i figured id track back and check out her other work.
Amy bloom s away is an excellent contemporary example of the picaresque novel, which according to wikipedia, refers to an episodic recounting of the adventures of an antihero on the road. Jul 30, 2014 september 27, 2007 in her new novel, away, amy bloom tells the story of a woman who embarks on a journey to siberia in search of her daughter. Away ebook by amy bloom 9781588366498 rakuten kobo. Far and away one of the best books of the year once in a great while, a work of arta poem, a painting, a bookwill register in the chest cavity, producing an ache of recognition and pleasure. Reviewspraise amy bloom gets more meaning into individual sentences than most authors manage in whole books. We did not have people who identified as transgender lauded in the mainstream press interview by elizabeth day the american author and expsychotherapist on sexuality, hillary clinton. Away is a modest name for a book as gloriously transporting as amy bloom s new novel. Alive with incident and unforgettable characters, it sparkles and illuminates as brilliantly as it. Amy bloom s away revitalizes the american roadtrip novel from the perspective of a vulnerable but spirited woman. A russian jewish womans struggles to survive in america, then recapture the past brutally stolen from her, are recorded with eloquent compression in this striking second novel from nba nominee bloom normal. Away by amy bloom pdf free download ebook books library. The force propelling 18yearold iris acton down the honeysuckle.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by amy bloom. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Buy amy bloom ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. If america has a victor hugo, it is amy bloom, whose picaresque novels roam. On a morning in 1924, a young woman rises from the floor of her familys small home in. Its a tight story 235 pages span three years and a cast of characters each worthy of their own novel. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Fifty north american stories since 1970, and more on. Bloominterweaving fact and fancylavishes attention on hickok, bringing hick, the novels narrator and true subject, to radiant life.
September 2007 lillian leyb, the heroine of amy bloom s latest novel, gives the appearance of a young woman whos practical. A novel by amy bloom in djvu, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Jun 24, 2008 a jewish immigrant and victim of violence reinvents herself and finds the strength to search for her lost child. In 1927, a russian immigrant woman set off from new york city to walk home to russia on foot. Amy bloom author of lucky us meet your next favorite book.
Accessible to the point of pure enthrallment without compromising its eloquence or thematic strength. Away isbn 9781400063567 pdf epub amy bloom ebook ebookmall. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Away is from 2007, but reads definitively like a work by the same author. Thalia book club readers and writers meet for intimate. Trained as a social worker, bloom has practiced psychotherapy.
All of the qualities readers love in amy blooms work her humor and wit, her elegant and irreverent language, her unflinching understanding of passion and the human heart come together in the embrace of this brilliant novel, which is at once heartbreaking, romantic, and completely unforgettable. Away by amy bloom is such a book a surprising, tough and incandescent book. Panoramic in scope, away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb, a dangerous innocent, an accidental heroi. Read free book excerpt from away by amy bloom, page 1 of 4. Read away a novel by amy bloom available from rakuten kobo. Colum mccann, author of zoli raunchy, funny, and touching. When her family is destroyed in a russian pogrom, lillian comes to america alone, determined to make her way in a new land. Away is an elegant window into the perils of invention and reinvention in new york in the twenties. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are gumdrop brown, lillian leyb.
Sep 02, 2007 the first half of away is a vivid immigrant tale, and bloom the author of a previous novel and two collections of short stories nicely captures lillians everyday struggles from. Panoramic in scope away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb a dangerous innocent an accidental heroine. Amy bloom is the author of come to me, a national book award finalist. Inspired by a true story, away is moll flanders in america and odysseus in the jazz age. Amy bloom brings an untold slice of history so dazzlingly and devastatingly to life, it took my breath away. Favourite episodes of world book club, featuring maya angelou and henning mankell. Currently, bloom is the kimfrank family university writer in residence at wesleyan university effective july 1, 2010. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading away. Amy bloom a literary speakers agency blue flower arts. It paints a vivid, earthy and surprising picture of 1920s america, its smells and textures, its population of drifters and con artists, pimps and prostitutes.
Amy blooms enthralling second novel, away, evokes charles fraziers cold mountain. Away by amy bloom in djvu, doc, epub download ebook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alive with incident and unforgettable characters, it sparkles and illuminates as brilliantly as it entertains away is a literary triumph, a bookclub must and a popular novel destined for wide readership. On a purely formal level, away is stunning, and succeeds as a gleaming showcase for amy blooms considerable talents.
Stories such as away make one wonder about people in the first half of the 20th century. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Transsexual ceos, crossdressing cops, and hermaphrodites with attitude, 2002, etc. She has been nominated for the national book award and the national book critics circle award. Panoramic in scope, away is the epic and intimate story of young lillian leyb. However, what makes away an upallnight read is its vitality, the breath that makes it all come alive. Yet it is also a classic pageturner one that delivers a relentlessly good read. Aug 21, 2007 buy away by bloom, amy from amazons fiction books store. Both books explore the seemingly impossible journeys of two protagonists longing for love, redemption, and identify associated with memories. Alive with incident and unforgettable characters, it sparkles and illuminates as brilliantly as it entertains away is a literary triumph, a book club must and a popular novel destined for wide readership. Lillians grim plight and past are never far from the narrative of amy bloom s new novel. See all books authored by amy bloom, including away, and the scribner anthology of contemporary short fiction. Moll flanders in america, this epic, intimate novel follows a young russian immigrant determined to make her wayand find her daughterin the hip, harsh 1920s. Amy bloom tells how she took this kernel of historic fact and dreamed up a lush, epic, and yet wonderfully intimate novel.
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