Eligible: A Modern Retelling Of Pride And Prejudice Unabridged
Eligible: Modern Retelling Pride & Prejudice Unabridged Sittenfeld AUDIO BOOK CD
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Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
2016
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"NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER Wonderfully tender and hilariously funny, "Eligible" tackles gender, class, courtship, and family as Curtis Sittenfeld reaffirms herself as one of the most dazzling authors writing today. This version of the Bennet family and Mr. Darcy is one that you have and haven t met before: Liz is a magazine writer in her late thirties who, like her yoga instructor older sister, Jane, lives in New York City. When their father has a health scare, they return to their childhood home in Cincinnati to help and discover that the sprawling Tudor they grew up in is crumbling and the family is in disarray. Youngest sisters Kitty and Lydia are too busy with their CrossFit workouts and Paleo diets to get jobs. Mary, the middle sister, is earning her third online master s degree and barely leaves her room, except for those mysterious Tuesday-night outings she won t discuss. And Mrs. Bennet has one thing on her mind: how to marry off her daughters, especially as Jane s fortieth birthday fast approaches. Enter Chip Bingley, a handsome new-in-town doctor who recently appeared on the juggernaut reality TV dating show "Eligible." At a Fourth of July barbecue, Chip takes an immediate interest in Jane, but Chip s friend neurosurgeon Fitzwilliam Darcy reveals himself to Liz to be much less charming. . . . And yet, first impressions can be deceiving. Praise for"Eligible" Even the most ardent Austenite will soon find herself seduced. "O: The Oprah Magazine" Blissful . . . Sittenfeld modernizes the classic in such a stylish, witty way you d guess even Jane Austen would be pleased. "People "(book of the week) A] sparkling, fresh contemporary retelling. "Entertainment Weekly" Sittenfeld] is the ideal modern-day reinterpreter. Her special skill lies not just in her clear, clean writing, but in her general amusement about the world, her arch, pithy, dropped-mike observations about behavior, character and motivation. She can spot hypocrisy, cant, self-contradiction and absurdity ten miles away. She s the one you want to leave the party with, so she can explain what really happened. . . . Not since "Clueless, " which transported "Emma" to Beverly Hills, has Austen been so delightedly interpreted. . . . Sittenfeld writes so well her sentences are so good and her story so satisfying. . . . As a reader, let me just say: Three cheers for Curtis Sittenfeld and her astute, sharp and ebullient anthropological interest in the human condition. Sarah Lyall, "The New York Times Book Review" A clever, uproarious evolution of Austen s story. "The Denver Post" If there exists a more perfect pairing than Curtis Sittenfeld and Jane Austen, we dare you to find it. . . . Sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming. "Elle" A playful, wickedly smart retelling of Jane Austen s "Pride and Prejudice." "BuzzFeed" Sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create Jane Austen s comedy of manners. She] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath. " The Millions""" A hugely entertaining and surprisingly unpredictable style="font-size: 14px;" book, bursting with wit and charm. "The Irish Times" An unputdownable retelling of the beloved classic. "PopSugar" "From the Hardcover edition.""
Product Identifiers
ISBN-10
0307736644
ISBN-13
9780307736642
Key Details
Author
Curtis Sittenfeld
Edition Description
Unabridged
Format
CD
Publication Date
2016-04-19
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Additional Details
Number of Volumes
11 vols.
Dimensions
Height
1.1 In.
Width
5.2 In.
Length
5.9 In.
Target Audience
Group
Trade
Classification Method
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for Curtis Sittenfeld Sisterland "Novelists get called master storytellers all the time, but Sittenfeld really is one." -- The Washington Post "Psychologically vivid . . . Sisterland is a testament to [Sittenfeld's] growing depth and assurance as a writer." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times American Wife "A gripping epic of public and private lives . . . a gem." --Good Housekeeping "Terrific . . . an intelligent, big-hearted novel about a controversial political dynasty." -- Entertainment Weekly Prep " Prep conveys the inner world of an entirely typical teenage girl with remarkable warmth. . . . One of the most tender and accurate portraits of adolescence in recent memory." --San Francisco Chronicle "Hilarious . . . a richly textured narrative." --The New Yorker The Man of My Dreams "[Sittenfeld] writes with humor, intelligence, insight and heart. She's also as good at sharp social satire as she is at tender mercies." --The Boston Globe "Pure, elegant prose; true, perfect dialogue; and emotion so searing it might just leave a scar." --The Miami Herald
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"NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER Wonderfully tender and hilariously funny, "Eligible" tackles gender, class, courtship, and family as Curtis Sittenfeld reaffirms herself as one of the most dazzling authors writing today. This version of the Bennet family and Mr. Darcy is one that you have and haven t met before: Liz is a magazine writer in her late thirties who, like her yoga instructor older sister, Jane, lives in New York City. When their father has a health scare, they return to their childhood home in Cincinnati to help and discover that the sprawling Tudor they grew up in is crumbling and the family is in disarray. Youngest sisters Kitty and Lydia are too busy with their CrossFit workouts and Paleo diets to get jobs. Mary, the middle sister, is earning her third online master s degree and barely leaves her room, except for those mysterious Tuesday-night outings she won t discuss. And Mrs. Bennet has one thing on her mind: how to marry off her daughters, especially as Jane s fortieth birthday fast approaches. Enter Chip Bingley, a handsome new-in-town doctor who recently appeared on the juggernaut reality TV dating show "Eligible." At a Fourth of July barbecue, Chip takes an immediate interest in Jane, but Chip s friend neurosurgeon Fitzwilliam Darcy reveals himself to Liz to be much less charming. . . . And yet, first impressions can be deceiving. Praise for"Eligible" Even the most ardent Austenite will soon find herself seduced. "O: The Oprah Magazine" Blissful . . . Sittenfeld modernizes the classic in such a stylish, witty way you d guess even Jane Austen would be pleased. "People "(book of the week) A] sparkling, fresh contemporary retelling. "Entertainment Weekly" Sittenfeld] is the ideal modern-day reinterpreter. Her special skill lies not just in her clear, clean writing, but in her general amusement about the world, her arch, pithy, dropped-mike observations about behavior, character and motivation. She can spot hypocrisy, cant, self-contradiction and absurdity ten miles away. She s the one you want to leave the party with, so she can explain what really happened. . . . Not since "Clueless, " which transported "Emma" to Beverly Hills, has Austen been so delightedly interpreted. . . . Sittenfeld writes so well her sentences are so good and her story so satisfying. . . . As a reader, let me just say: Three cheers for Curtis Sittenfeld and her astute, sharp and ebullient anthropological interest in the human condition. Sarah Lyall, "The New York Times Book Review" A clever, uproarious evolution of Austen s story. "The Denver Post" If there exists a more perfect pairing than Curtis Sittenfeld and Jane Austen, we dare you to find it. . . . Sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming. "Elle" A playful, wickedly smart retelling of Jane Austen s "Pride and Prejudice." "BuzzFeed" Sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create Jane Austen s comedy of manners. She] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath. " The Millions""" A hugely entertaining and surprisingly unpredictable style="font-size: 14px;" book, bursting with wit and charm. "The Irish Times" An unputdownable retelling of the beloved classic. "PopSugar" "From the Hardcover edition.""
Product Identifiers
ISBN-10
0307736644
ISBN-13
9780307736642
Key Details
Author
Curtis Sittenfeld
Edition Description
Unabridged
Format
CD
Publication Date
2016-04-19
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Additional Details
Number of Volumes
11 vols.
Dimensions
Height
1.1 In.
Width
5.2 In.
Length
5.9 In.
Target Audience
Group
Trade
Classification Method
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for Curtis Sittenfeld Sisterland "Novelists get called master storytellers all the time, but Sittenfeld really is one." -- The Washington Post "Psychologically vivid . . . Sisterland is a testament to [Sittenfeld's] growing depth and assurance as a writer." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times American Wife "A gripping epic of public and private lives . . . a gem." --Good Housekeeping "Terrific . . . an intelligent, big-hearted novel about a controversial political dynasty." -- Entertainment Weekly Prep " Prep conveys the inner world of an entirely typical teenage girl with remarkable warmth. . . . One of the most tender and accurate portraits of adolescence in recent memory." --San Francisco Chronicle "Hilarious . . . a richly textured narrative." --The New Yorker The Man of My Dreams "[Sittenfeld] writes with humor, intelligence, insight and heart. She's also as good at sharp social satire as she is at tender mercies." --The Boston Globe "Pure, elegant prose; true, perfect dialogue; and emotion so searing it might just leave a scar." --The Miami Herald
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All images/pictures are stock photos and are for reference only, mainly to show the type of game you will be getting. Please read "WHAT YOU GET" for what is included with the media. Screenshots may vary based on your own computer system, video card, monitor, etc.
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