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eBay item number:126256934446
Item specifics
- Condition
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9781947793019
- Book Title
- Who Is Vera Kelly?
- Book Series
- A Vera Kelly Story Ser.
- Publisher
- Tin House Books, LLC
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Espionage, Lgbt / Lesbian, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tin House Books, LLC
ISBN-10
1947793012
ISBN-13
9781947793019
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240353507
Product Key Features
Book Title
Who Is Vera Kelly?
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Espionage, Lgbt / Lesbian, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
A Vera Kelly Story Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-002612
Reviews
A tangled, atmospheric story that gradually builds suspense to a satisfyingly surprising denouement., Throughout the novel, Vera wonders who she will be should she survive this assignment, but even in her deep uncertainty, it's quite clear that she is already the character readers have been waiting for. A riveting, satisfying novel., I found myself drawn to the bildungsroman folded into the spy novel. Balancing those two elements in alternating chapters that read like Vera's diary entries, Knecht imbues the novel with emotional depth that allows for meditation on human connection., "When we first meet Vera Kelly, she's a troubled 1950s teenager who's overdosed on Equanil. Next she's in explosive 1960s Buenos Aires after being recruited by the CIA ("I could be charming if I wanted to. There were basic tricks"). Her past and present are told in alternating chapters, with all the edgy fun of classic noir but in an original voice that's fresh, brisk, and snappy. Hugely buzzing.", The personal is most definitely political in Rosalie Knecht's crisp, lively and subversive second novel, Who Is Vera Kelly? . . . John le Carré and many other writers make hay with the personal repercussions of assuming false identity. Knecht flips the terms artfully, showing us a heroine who discovers her true tough self by going undercover., Knecht's novel is a slow-burn espionage thriller, a complex treatment of queer identity, and an immersive period piece all rolled into one delectable page-turner . . . Vera Kelly introduces a fascinating new spy to literature's mystery canon--one we hope sticks around long beyond this snappy, intimate debut., Forget about 007. This heroine has her own brand of spycraft. . . . Given the current popularity of 'women-in-trouble' psychological suspense tales, where much of the action takes place in the heroine's anxious mind, it's refreshing to read a novel where a capable young woman not only knows how to fix an electrical short in a transformer, but also how to maneuver around the homophobic biases of her own era., Gripping, subtle, magnificently written . . . This is a cool, strolling boulevardier of a book, worldly, wry, unrushed but never slow, which casts its gaze upon the middle of the last century and forces us to consider how it might be failing us still., Traveling back almost 60 years to Argentina, here's a look at a moment in history not often discussed. . . . Kelly is a great addition to a genre that has mostly been straight men., "When we first meet Vera Kelly, she's a troubled 1950s teenager who's overdosed on Equanil. Next she's in explosive 1960s Buenos Aires after being recruited by the CIA ("I could be charming if I wanted to. There were basic tricks"). . . . All the edgy fun of classic noir but in an original voice that's fresh, brisk, and snappy. Hugely buzzing.", A splendid genre-pushing thriller . . . A fractured coming-out in the repressive '50s primed Vera for a life of deception--but in Knecht's expert hands she's smart and complicated, yearning for connection in a tumultuous world., One thing Vera Kelly is not is a standard-issue spy. . . . Knecht has written a hybrid novel that is both literary in its attention to character and language, and a thriller where Vera's status as a spy makes her a hunted woman who will have to find a way to survive. This intelligent novel about the quest for secret intelligence is a real treat., In Who Is Vera Kelly?, Rosalie Knecht has created a truly fresh and original take on the spy novel, full of suspense and surprise and beautifully observed details of its cold war setting. Best of all is Vera herself, a memorable heroine who seems destined to become an icon of the genre. This is a remarkable and wonderful book!, When it comes to women spies, the question is no longer, 'Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?' It is, 'Who is Vera Kelly?', Rosalie Knecht performs the seemingly effortless sleight of hand you'd expect from any talented spy . . . . The book proves to be both smart and surprising at every twist., Thanks to Rosalie Knecht's clever, hilarious writing, you'll find yourself wanting everyone you know to read it so that you can discuss together the wholly original, brilliantly subversive character that is Vera Kelly., Sardonic, intelligent, and thrillingly original, Rosalie Knecht has not only revitalized the female spy novel with her feisty, indeterminable heroine, she's also joyfully queered it. I loved this book and I loved Vera. Read this book right now!", A coming-of-age tale and slick espionage adventure . . . This juicy queer spy novel doesn't disappoint., There's political intrigue, spycraft, solid location work, and all the things you would want from espionage fiction, but there's also something strange and subversive going on in this story. Knecht has a livewire intellect and I hope she sticks with spy fiction of some kind of another, because this is just the kind of jolt the genre (my beloved genre) needs now and again., Who Is Vera Kelly? is the twisty, literary, woman-driven spy novel you've always wanted to read. Vera Kelly hopscotches from Brooklyn to Buenos Aires, fueled by gin and cigarettes, on the run from her past and equipped with a case of listening devices. But this is no ordinary adventure novel: Rosalie Knecht is a sensitive and gifted writer with a lyrical voice that imbues this dazzling novel unexpected emotional depth., One of this summer's biggest treats for readers. It's a marvelous combination of a spy thriller, a mystery story, and a historical novel that puts a female twist the genre. Move aside, James Bond.
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
An NPR Best Book of the Year "Gripping, subtle, magnificently written." -- The New York Times Book Review "A delectable page-turner . . . Vera Kelly introduces a fascinating new spy to literature's mystery canon--one we hope sticks around long beyond this snappy, intimate debut." -- Entertainment Weekly, New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a congressman and infiltrating a group of student activists in Buenos Aires. As Vera becomes more and more enmeshed with the young radicals, the fragile local government begins to split at the seams. When a betrayal leaves her stranded in the wake of a coup, Vera learns the Cold War makes for strange and unexpected bedfellows, and she's forced to take extreme measures to save herself. An exhilarating page-turner and perceptive coming-of-age story, Who Is Vera Kelly? introduces an original, wry, and whip-smart female spy for the twenty-first century., Winner of the 2021 Edgar Award - G.P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award Finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards An NPR Best Book of the Year "Gripping, subtle, magnificently written." --The New York Times Book Review "A delectable page-turner . . . Vera Kelly introduces a fascinating new spy to literature's mystery canon--one we hope sticks around long beyond this snappy, intimate debut." --Entertainment Weekly, "Gripping, subtle, magnificently written." --The New York Times Book Review"A delectable page-turner . . . Vera Kelly introduces a fascinating new spy to literature's mystery canon--one we hope sticks around long beyond this snappy, intimate debut." --Entertainment Weekly
LC Classification Number
PS3611.N43W48 2018
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