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Romanian Notebook by Cyrus Console (2017, Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780865478305
- Book Title
- Romanian Notebook
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Personal Memoirs, American / General, Literary
- Item Weight
- 4.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 144 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0865478309
ISBN-13
9780865478305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222045116
Product Key Features
Book Title
Romanian Notebook
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Personal Memoirs, American / General, Literary
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
4.6 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-025811
Synopsis
The day before Cyrus Console and his pregnant wife leave for a monthlong visit to Romania, they receive troubling news-the fetus she's carrying is at elevated risk for Down syndrome. As the trip unfolds, his worry spirals into broader meditations on parenthood, language, addiction, love, marriage, and the passage and management of time. In and among the cities of Roman, Iasi, and Bucharest, Console chronicles his loving but comically awkward interactions with friends and family, taking place as they do in a language and culture unfamiliar to him.The resulting travel diary moves beyond daily life to delve into the enigmas of art, suffering, creativity, and family. Mixing memory with acute observations on everything from chess and stray dogs to heartbreak and dreamscape, Romanian Notebook turns the anxiety and rumination of the expectant parent into a deeper way of thinking about the human condition., A diaristic exploration of procrastination, pregnancy, and art The day before Cyrus Console and his pregnant wife leave for a monthlong visit to Romania, they receive troubling news--the fetus she's carrying is at elevated risk for Down syndrome. As the trip unfolds, his worry spirals into broader meditations on parenthood, language, addiction, love, marriage, and the passage and management of time. In and among the cities of Roman, Iasi, and Bucharest, Console chronicles his loving but comically awkward interactions with friends and family, taking place as they do in a language and culture unfamiliar to him. The resulting travel diary moves beyond daily life to delve into the enigmas of art, suffering, creativity, and family. Mixing memory with acute observations on everything from chess and stray dogs to heartbreak and dreamscape, Romanian Notebook turns the anxiety and rumination of the expectant parent into a deeper way of thinking about the human condition.
LC Classification Number
PS3603.O5577Z46 2017
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