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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Junot D¡az
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Thryft
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Thryft
  • 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

by Junot D¡az
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ISBN: 9781594483592
Authors: Junot D¡az
Publisher: Riverhead
Date of Publication: 2014-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 262263 readers)

Description

Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fuku - the curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and, above all, ill-starred love. Oscar, still waiting for his first kiss, is just its most recent victim. Author Junot Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth and dazzling energy, humor, and insight the Dominican-American experience, and, ultimately, the endless human capacity to persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss. A true literary triumph, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao confirms Diaz as one of the best and most exciting voices of our time.
 
  • 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.