The Names by Don DeLillo (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Names by Don DeLillo A thriller, a mystery, and still a moving examination of family, loss and the amorphous and magical potential of language itself. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description DeLillos seventh is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious language cult seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to search for an explanation. We follow his progress on an obsessive journey that begins to take over his life and the lives of those closest to him. In addition to offering a series of precise character studies, The Names explores the intersection of language and culture, the perception of America from both inside and outside of its borders, and the impact that narration has on the facts of a story. Meditative and probing, DeLillo wonders: how does one cope with the fact that the act of articulation is simultaneously capable of defining and circumscriptively restricting access to the self? Back Cover Reading the fiction of Don DeLillo is an utterly original experience: powerful, prescient, perceptive. Writing in a prose that is both majestic and muscular, his unerringly accurate vision penetrates deep into the soul of America and consistently leaves readers with a fresh perspective on the world. Since the publication of his first novel, in 1971, he has been acknowledged across the globe as one of the greatest writers of his generation. DeLillos seventh is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious language cult seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to search for an explanation. We follow his progress on an obsessive journey that begins to take over his life and the lives of those closest to him. In addition to offering a series of precise character studies, The Names explores the intersection of language and culture, the perception of America from both inside and outside of its borders, and the impact that narration has on the facts of a story. Meditative and probing, DeLillo wonders: how does one cope with the fact that the act of articulation is simultaneously capable of defining and circumscriptively restricting access to the self? Flap Reading the fiction of Don DeLillo is an utterly original experience: powerful, prescient, perceptive. Writing in a prose that is both majestic and muscular, his unerringly accurate vision penetrates deep into the soul of America and consistently leaves readers with a fresh perspective on the world. Since the publication of his first novel, in 1971, he has been acknowledged across the globe as one of the greatest writers of his generation. DeLillos seventh is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious language cult seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to search for an explanation. We follow his progress on an obsessive journey that begins to take over his life and the lives of those closest to him. In addition to offering a series of precise character studies, The Names explores the intersection of language and culture, the perception of America from both inside and outside of its borders, and the impact that narration has on the facts of a story. Meditative and probing, DeLillo wonders: how does one cope with the fact that the act of articulation is simultaneously capable of defining and circumscriptively restricting access to the self? Author Biography Don DeLillo is the acclaimed author of fifteen novels and three plays. He has won the National Book Award, the Jerusalem Prize and the Irish Times International Fiction Prize. Review A serious and complicated novel which deserves praise . . . an outstandingly well-written and constructed book. * Guardian *Compelling . . . strange and wonderful and frightening. * New Yorker * Review Quote Compelling . . . strange and wonderful and frightening New Yorker Promotional "Headline" A thriller, a mystery, and still a moving examination of family, loss and the amorphous and magical potential of language itself. Details ISBN0330524860 Publisher Pan Macmillan Year 2011 ISBN-10 0330524860 ISBN-13 9780330524865 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Picador Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Language English Short Title NAMES Series Picador Pages 416 Publication Date 2011-03-04 Edition 2nd UK Release Date 2011-03-04 Audience Age 18 Author Don DeLillo Audience General AU Release Date 2011-03-20 NZ Release Date 2011-03-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:30950963;

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