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Panic in a Suitcase by Yelena Akhtiorskaya 2014 Unabridged CD 9781483008318
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- 9781483008318
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Panic in a Suitcase
- Publisher
- Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Cultural Heritage, General, Literary
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A dazzling debut novel about a immigrant family living in Brooklyn and their struggle to learn the new rules of the American Dream In this tale of two decades in the life of an immigrant household, the experience of a single family artfully reflects the fall of Communism and the rise of globalization. Ironies, subtle and glaring, are revealed: the Nasmertovs left Odessa for Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, with a huge sense of finality, only to find that the divide between the old world and the new is not nearly as clear-cut as they thought. The dissolution of the Soviet Union makes returning just a matter of a plane ticket, and the Russian-owned shops in their adopted neighborhood stock even the most obscure comforts of home. Pursuing the American Dream once meant giving up everything, but does the dream still work if the past is always within reach? If the Nasmertov parents can afford only to look forward, learning the rules of aspiration, the family's youngest, Frida, can only look back. In striking, arresting prose loaded with fresh and inventive turns of phrase, Yelena Akhtiorskaya has written the first great novel of Brighton Beach: a searing portrait of hope and ambition and a profound exploration of the power and limits of language itself and its ability to make connections across cultures and generations.
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Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1483008312
ISBN-13
9781483008318
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203507428
Product Key Features
Book Title
Panic in a Suitcase
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, General, Literary
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Fiction
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Item Length
5.7in
Item Width
5.2in
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Trade
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Unabridged Edition
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A virtuosic debut...A wry look at immigrant life inthe global age and the gulfs between countries and generations that language,with its heady solace, can only sometimes bridge., Akhtiorskaya'sgenius is her ability to throw off observations that sound--if they weren't sowitty--like lines from a folktale. Her first novel, Panic in a Suitcase , is equal parts borscht stew and Borscht Belt--animmigration comedy that can't tell whether it's leaving or coming to America., Panic in aSuitcase isn't just remarkable as a literary debut but also as a uniquelyAmerican work of fiction. It's a testament to how diverse and unexpected theBrooklyn literary scene can be, but more than that, it's a testament toAkhtiorskaya's wit, generosity, and immense talent as a young American author., Yelena Akhtiorskaya creates a beautifullyprecise and vibrant world populated by touching, funny, unforgettablecharacters. A true joy to read., Told from the intimate perspective of an insider, this exhilarating, hilarious first novel captures the bustling commotion of the immigrant experience., The kind of fiction that is richer than real life...chargedwith consistently imaginative language and great verve...Akhtiorskaya's prosekeeps the pace moving as quickly as any suspenseful plot could. On every page,she writes about people and things with close attention...This sparkling debut,though it stays close to home, suggests she can roam wherever she'd like., Yelena Akhtiorskaya is one of New York's best youngwriters--funny and inventive and stylistically daring, yes, but also clear-eyedand honest., I think Yelena Akhtiorskaya is a genius. Whatshe manages to do, linguistically and emotionally, in the span of a singlesentence is astonishing., In this marvelous debut novel, a Russian immigrant family from Odessa arrives in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, to begin a new life, but leaving the old world to pursue the American dream isn't quite what family members had imagined...A touching and darkly funny first novel that is sure to be adored by readers everywhere., Given current events, Akhtiorskaya's debut--concerning an immigrant family's ambivalent ties to America and those who choose to stay behind in Ukraine--could not be more timely...Akhtiorskaya's sideways humor allows rays of genuine emotion to filter through the social and domestic satire., Sharply observed and very funny...a multitude ofexuberant set pieces about modern émigré life, animated by Akhtiorskaya'sinsider knowledge and her offbeat way with words., Stefan Rudnicki takes listeners into the midst of thewonderful, funny, crazy characters in this debut novel...Rudnicki colors theirstories with all the dark humor, varied emotion, and bittersweet tones of amelancholy violin...Rudnicki offers perfect pronunciations of Yiddishexpressions, and his superb performance removes all distance between listenerand characters., Panic joinsa vast canon of immigrant tales, but its prose truly sets it apart, eachsentence bursting with such striking imagery, syntactic complexity, andpoeticism that it would do its own protagonist proud., The Ukrainian Jewish family featured in this hilarious debut leaves Odessa for Brooklyn in 1991...Akhtiorskaya's take on how family members manipulate and fail each other is spot-on...Akhtiorskaya excels at humorous, slightly overstated character sketches, making each person uniquely absurd., A delight. Peopled with smartly drawn,humorously caricatured characters and packed with clever, evocativedescription, Panic in a Suitcase is acharming, chaotic read., Capturing the irritations and intricacies of familylife with Nabokovian humor and wit...[Akhtiorskaya] gets at capital-T Truthwithout a hint of sentimentality, achieving the intangible literary goal ofshowing our oft-banal world in a familiar yet astonishing light., This isnot only a wise, funny novel; it feels like the beginning of a thrillingcareer. Yelena Akhtiorskaya's sentences plunge the reader headlong in to theenergy, anxiety, frailty, and love of the Nasmertov family of Brooklyn andOdessa. She finds poetry in clamor and disorder, and she sees her charactersfrom every angle, with a rare mix of clarity and compassion., Sentence after sentence, Panic in a Suitcase is infused with humor and poetry, as Akhtiorskaya's characters emerge beautifuland hilarious and splendorous in all their failings. Her language andintelligence achieve what only great literature can do: transform what you knowand love into something strange and new, making the world realign itselfaccording to the writer's sensibility. I'd read a take-out menu written byYelena Akhtiorskaya, but Panic in a Suitcase is a humbling, astonishingdebut. Get to it as soon as you can.
Copyright Date
2014
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Pages
9 Pages
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