The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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Dominican family's journey told with dazzling energy

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao tells a powerful story of a Dominican family's journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back, through the eyes of the titular character and his family members. The book deals with themes of identity, love, sacrifice, and the immigrant experience, all told with Diaz's trademark writing style that is both energetic and insightful. Recommended for readers who enjoy complex, character-driven stories that explore issues of cultural identity and heritage.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2008)
  • Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2007)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction (2008)
  • The Rooster -- The Morning News Tournament of Books (2008)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2007)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Regular price RM43.94 MYR
Unit price
per
RM39.55 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780571239733
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM80.86 MYR
Authors: Junot Díaz
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 2009-02-05
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 262294 readers)

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Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican-American family in New Jersey, he's disastrously overweight, keeps falling hopelessly in love and dreams of becoming the next Tolkien. Meanwhile his punk sister Lola wants to run away, and his resolute mother Beli can't seem to let either of them go.Moving across generations and continents, from Beli's tragic past in the Dominican Republic to struggles and dreams in suburban America, this is the wondrous story of Oscar, his family and their search for love and belonging.
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Dominican family's journey told with dazzling energy

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao tells a powerful story of a Dominican family's journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back, through the eyes of the titular character and his family members. The book deals with themes of identity, love, sacrifice, and the immigrant experience, all told with Diaz's trademark writing style that is both energetic and insightful. Recommended for readers who enjoy complex, character-driven stories that explore issues of cultural identity and heritage.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2008)
  • Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction (2008)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2007)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction (2008)
  • The Rooster -- The Morning News Tournament of Books (2008)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2007)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.