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The Emperor's Children
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, 2006.
Two-time PEN/Faulkner Award nominee Claire Messud is hailed as "a writer of enormous skill and stylistic grace" by Publishers Weekly. This wonderfully crafted comedy of manners was called a "stinging portrait of life among Manhattan's junior glitterati" in a starred review by Kirkus Reviews.
Friends at Brown University, Marina, Danielle, and Julius are still looking to make their marks as they approach their 30s. Marina lives with her celebrated parents on the Upper West Side while trying to complete her book. TV producer Danielle's success is due to the puff pieces she churns out. Freelance critic Julius can barely make ends meet. Into this mix comes Bootie, Marina's college dropout cousin, who is just the catalyst the three friends need to start making significant changes in their lives.
Critic reviews
"Her writing is so fluid, and her plot so cleverly constructed, that events seem inevitable, yet the narrative is ultimately surprising and masterful as a contemporary comedy of manners." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Catherine
- 12-10-08
addictive
this book was totally addictive, I wasn't really in the mood for it when I started it, but I couldn't put it down. One womans journey through history told through the lives of her family. Get out of your comfort zone and listen to this book, you won't regret it.
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