Artículos relacionados a Hunting Mister Heartbreak (Vintage Departures) [Idioma...
Hunting Mister Heartbreak (Vintage Departures) [Idioma Inglés]: A Discovery of America - Tapa blanda
![9780375701016: Hunting Mister Heartbreak (Vintage Departures) [Idioma Inglés]: A Discovery of America](https://pictures.abebooks.com/isbn/9780375701016-es.jpg)
Book by Raban Jonathan
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Reseña del editor:
The author of Bad Land describes his experiences traveling around the United States, in the footsteps of eighteenth-century author Hector St. John de Cre+a6vecoeur, in search of the essence of the American identity. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
Nota de la solapa:
imes Notable Book
"In an era of jet tourism, [Jonathan Raban] remains a
traveler-adventurer in the tradition of . . . Robert Louis Stevenson."
--The New York Times Book Review
In 1782 an immigrant with the high-toned name J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur--"Heartbreak" in English--wrote a pioneering account of one European's transformation into an American. Some two hundred years later Jonathan Raban, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, arrived in Crèvecoeur's wake to see how America has paid off for succeeding generations of newcomers. The result is an exhilarating, often deliciously funny book that is at once a travelogue, a social history, and a love letter to the United States.
In the course of Hunting Mr. Heartbreak, Raban passes for homeless in New York and tries to pass for a good ol' boy in Alabama (which entails &
"In an era of jet tourism, [Jonathan Raban] remains a
traveler-adventurer in the tradition of . . . Robert Louis Stevenson."
--The New York Times Book Review
In 1782 an immigrant with the high-toned name J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur--"Heartbreak" in English--wrote a pioneering account of one European's transformation into an American. Some two hundred years later Jonathan Raban, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, arrived in Crèvecoeur's wake to see how America has paid off for succeeding generations of newcomers. The result is an exhilarating, often deliciously funny book that is at once a travelogue, a social history, and a love letter to the United States.
In the course of Hunting Mr. Heartbreak, Raban passes for homeless in New York and tries to pass for a good ol' boy in Alabama (which entails &
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Año de publicación1998
- ISBN 10 037570101X
- ISBN 13 9780375701016
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas384
- Valoración
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo![9780375701016: Hunting Mister Heartbreak (Vintage Departures) [Idioma Inglés]: A Discovery of America](http://assets.prod.abebookscdn.com/cdn/shared/images/common/loading/collections-spinner.gif)
EUR 11,47
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,67
A Estados Unidos de America
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Vintage Departures Edition)
Publicado por
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción paperback. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 4JSHAO004D1S
Comprar nuevo
EUR 11,47
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Vintage Departures Edition)
Publicado por
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Soft cover
Original o primera edición
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Soft cover. Condición: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. this book is brand new. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1693009471502
Comprar nuevo
EUR 9,38
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Paperback or Softback)
Publicado por
Vintage Books USA 11/3/1998
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Paperback or Softback
Cantidad disponible: 5
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America 1. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: BBS-9780375701016
Comprar nuevo
EUR 16,25
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Hunting Mister Heartbreak : A Discovery of America
Publicado por
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 5
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 467550-n
Comprar nuevo
EUR 15,81
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Vintage Departures Edition) by Raban, Jonathan [Paperback ]
Publicado por
Vintage Books
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Soft Cover
Cantidad disponible: 5
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Soft Cover. Condición: new. This item is printed on demand. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780375701016
Comprar nuevo
EUR 18,38
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Vintage Departures Edition)
Publicado por
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABLIING23Feb2215580169219
Comprar nuevo
EUR 14,81
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Vintage Departures Edition)
Publicado por
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 1.13. Nº de ref. del artículo: bk037570101Xxvz189zvxnew
Comprar nuevo
EUR 20,29
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Hunting Mister Heartbreak (Paperback)
Publicado por
Random House USA Inc, New York
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK An exhilarating, often deliciously funny and "beautifully written voyage of discovery" (Chicago Tribune) that is at once a travelogue, a social history, and a love letter to America. From the bestselling, award-winning author of Bad LandIn 1782 an immigrant with the high-toned name J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur"Heartbreak" in Englishwrote a pioneering account of one European's transformation into an American. Some two hundred years later Jonathan Raban, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, arrived in Crevecoeur's wake to see how America has paid off for succeeding generations of newcomers.In the course of Hunting Mr. Heartbreak, Raban passes for homeless in New York and tries to pass for a good ol' boy in Alabama (which entails "renting" an elderly black lab). He sees the Protestant work ethic perfected by Korean immigrants in Seattleone of whom celebrates her new home as "So big! So green! So wide-wide-wide!"and repudiated by the lowlife of Key West. And on every page of this peerlessly observant work, Raban makes us experience America with wonder, humor, and an unblinking eye for its contradictions. A New York Times Notable Book "In an era of jet tourism, [Jonathan Raban] remains a traveler-adventurer in the tradition of . . . Robert Louis Stevenson." —The New York Times Book Review In 1782 an immigrant with the high-toned name J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur—"Heartbreak" in English—wrote a pioneering account of one European's transformation into an American. Some two hundred years later Jonathan Raban, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, arrived in Crevecoeur's wake to see how America has paid off for succeeding generations of newcomers. The result is an exhilarating, often deliciously funny book that is at once a travelogue, a social history, and a love letter to the United States. In the course of Hunting Mr. Heartbreak, Raban passes for homeless in New York and tries to pass for a good ol' boy in Alabama (which entails "renting" an elderly black lab). He sees the Protestant work ethic perfected by Korean immigrants in Seattle—one of whom celebrates her new home as "So big! So green! So wide-wide-wide!"—and repudiated by the lowlife of Key West. And on every page of this peerlessly observant work, Raban makes us experience America with wonder, humor, and an unblinking eye for its contradictions. "Raban delivers himself of some of the most memorable prose ever written about urban America." —Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times "When Raban describes America and Americans, he is unfailingly witty and entertaining." —Salman Rushdie Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780375701016
Comprar nuevo
EUR 20,31
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Vintage Departures Edition)
Publicado por
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: I-9780375701016
Comprar nuevo
EUR 20,84
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America (Vintage Departures Edition)
Publicado por
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
(1998)
ISBN 10: 037570101X
ISBN 13: 9780375701016
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Nº de ref. del artículo: GoldenDragon037570101X
Comprar nuevo
EUR 23,06
Convertir moneda