ISBN: 9780804172493

From the publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux: a first novel, at once hilarious and tender, about the decades-long rivalry between two publishing lions, and the iconic, alluring writer … More...

From the publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux: a first novel, at once hilarious and tender, about the decades-long rivalry between two publishing lions, and the iconic, alluring writer who has obsessed them both. Paul Dukach is heir apparent at Purcell & Stern, one of the last independent publishing houses in New York, whose shabby offices on Union Square belie the treasures on its list. Working with his boss, the flamboyant Homer Stern, Paul learns the ins and outs of the book trade--how to work an agent over lunch; how to swim with the literary sharks at the Frankfurt Book Fair; and, most important, how to nurse the fragile egos of the dazzling, volatile authors he adores. But Paul's deepest admiration has always been reserved for one writer: poet Ida Perkins, whose audacious verse and notorious private life have shaped America's contemporary literary landscape, and whose longtime publisher--also her cousin and erstwhile lover--happens to be Homer's biggest rival. And when Paul at last has the chance to meet Ida at her Venetian palazzo, she entrusts him with her greatest secret--one that will change all of their lives forever. Studded with juicy details only a quintessential insider could know, written with both satiric verve and openhearted nostalgia, Muse is a brilliant, haunting book about the beguiling interplay between life and art, and the eternal romance of literature. From the Hardcover edition. Media > Book<

ISBN: 9780804172493

From the publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux: a first novel, at once hilarious and tender, about the decades-long rivalry between two publishing lions, and the iconic, alluring writer … More...

From the publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux: a first novel, at once hilarious and tender, about the decades-long rivalry between two publishing lions, and the iconic, alluring writer who has obsessed them both. Paul Dukach is heir apparent at Purcell & Stern, one of the last independent publishing houses in New York, whose shabby offices on Union Square belie the treasures on its list. Working with his boss, the flamboyant Homer Stern, Paul learns the ins and outs of the book trade--how to work an agent over lunch; how to swim with the literary sharks at the Frankfurt Book Fair; and, most important, how to nurse the fragile egos of the dazzling, volatile authors he adores. But Paul's deepest admiration has always been reserved for one writer: poet Ida Perkins, whose audacious verse and notorious private life have shaped America's contemporary literary landscape, and whose longtime publisher--also her cousin and erstwhile lover--happens to be Homer's biggest rival. And when Paul at last has the chance to meet Ida at her Venetian palazzo, she entrusts him with her greatest secret--one that will change all of their lives forever. Studded with juicy details only a quintessential insider could know, written with both satiric verve and openhearted nostalgia, Muse is a brilliant, haunting book about the beguiling interplay between life and art, and the eternal romance of literature. From the Hardcover edition. Media ><

2001, ISBN: 9780804172493

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Vintage], Gebraucht - Gut Als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnete Retoure aus dem Handel mit mittleren Transportspuren.Der Versand erfolgt mit ordentlicher Rechnung. - … More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Vintage], Gebraucht - Gut Als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnete Retoure aus dem Handel mit mittleren Transportspuren.Der Versand erfolgt mit ordentlicher Rechnung. - In these pages, Jonathan Galassi-the longtime publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux-gives us an extraordinarily sensitive, satirically sharp novel set in the world of books that he knows so well. At the center is Paul Dukach, editor-in-chief and heir apparent at Purcell & Stern, one of New York's last great independent publishing houses. But despite all his success, Paul remains obsessed with the writer who got away: the poet Ida Perkins, whose outsize life and work have made her a celebrity-and who is published by Stern's biggest rival. When Paul at last meets Ida at her Venetian palazzo, she entrusts him with her greatest secret-one that will change all their lives. Filled with juicy details only a quintessential insider could know, Muse is a salty valentine to the people who write, sell, and, above all, read the books that shape our lives. -, DE, [SC: 0.00], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 272, [GW: 282g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Transporte marítimo internacional<

2001, ISBN: 9780804172493

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Vintage], Gebraucht - Gut Als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnete Retoure aus dem Handel mit mittleren Transportspuren.Der Versand erfolgt mit ordentlicher Rechnung. - … More...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Vintage], Gebraucht - Gut Als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnete Retoure aus dem Handel mit mittleren Transportspuren.Der Versand erfolgt mit ordentlicher Rechnung. - In these pages, Jonathan Galassi-the longtime publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux-gives us an extraordinarily sensitive, satirically sharp novel set in the world of books that he knows so well. At the center is Paul Dukach, editor-in-chief and heir apparent at Purcell & Stern, one of New York's last great independent publishing houses. But despite all his success, Paul remains obsessed with the writer who got away: the poet Ida Perkins, whose outsize life and work have made her a celebrity-and who is published by Stern's biggest rival. When Paul at last meets Ida at her Venetian palazzo, she entrusts him with her greatest secret-one that will change all their lives. Filled with juicy details only a quintessential insider could know, Muse is a salty valentine to the people who write, sell, and, above all, read the books that shape our lives. -, DE, [SC: 12.00], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 272, [GW: 282g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Internationaler Versand<