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Product Identifiers
PublisherScribner
ISBN-101451635486
ISBN-139781451635485
eBay Product ID (ePID)102879969
Product Key Features
Book TitleUntold Story
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicContemporary Women, General, Literary, Alternative History
Publication Year2011
GenreFiction
AuthorMónica Ali
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-018104
Reviews"A masterpiece of suspense... This is a startlingly intelligent, perceptive and entertaining piece of fiction. It's quite brilliant."-- Daily Mirror (UK), "An unapologetic hybrid of a novel, a literary examination of identity and a page-turning thriller, complete with car chase." -- O , the Oprah magazine, eoeAli's third-person princess is a very convincing and sympathetic figuree Extremely skillfully done.ee" Observer (UK), "Ali packs so much into the book, as she builds a portrait of the world's most famous woman at breaking point, introducing elements of doubt through her paranoia, her emotional state and her erratic behavior prior to her death.... Ali builds the tension masterfully... A compelling and intriguing look at celebrity and the media through a fascinating and complex character."- Sunday Telegraph (Australia), eoeIt is always said that Princess Diana was hunted and haunted, that her story contained the seeds of a contemporary myth. It was obvious that only the imagination of a first-rate novelist could master that material and make it fully and unforgettably alive. We now have the book we have been waiting for in Monica Ali's Untold Story . It is a beautiful, gripping accomplishment, a treat for the heart and the head, and will be a joy to readers who believe in the possibility that a book can transform your basic sense of life.e e" Andrew O'Hagan, Booker-shortlisted author of Our Fathers, Be Near Me and The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, "Ali's third-person princess is a very convincing and sympathetic figure... Extremely skillfully done."- Observer (UK), eoeA terrific, clever, multi-layered and subtle book (and lete(tm)s not forget - hugely entertaining!).ee" Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Blueeyedboy, eoeIrresistible...Lydiae(tm)s unsent letters...are delightful, containing the novele(tm)s emotional core.e e" New York Times Book Review, "Haunting and intensely readable, this is something between a thriller and a ghost story." -Lady Antonia Fraser, "Ali's third-person princess is a very convincing and sympathetic figure… Extremely skillfully done."- Observer (UK), "Ali packs so much into the book, as she builds a portrait of the world's most famous woman at breaking point, introducing elements of doubt through her paranoia, her emotional state and her erratic behavior prior to her death…. Ali builds the tension masterfully… A compelling and intriguing look at celebrity and the media through a fascinating and complex character."- Sunday Telegraph (Australia), "Ali tells her story with unobtrusive, restrained prose... We've long since disappeared into the fiction. Lydia has become her own character, Diana a ghost: naive and vulnerable, self-centered, familiar to us in her self-destruction and her dark fairy-tale life but now entirely real and sympathetic. This remarkable transformation allows Ali to ponder the essence of what makes a person: in this case the sheer tenacity of a clever fighter, both silly and bold -and clearly the author's impetus for taking on, with astounding confidence, the woman who captivated the entrie world." -- San Francisco Chronicle, "A masterpiece of suspense… This is a startlingly intelligent, perceptive and entertaining piece of fiction. It's quite brilliant."- Daily Mirror (UK), "Ali tells her story with unobtrusive, restrained prose... We've long since disappeared into the fiction. Lydia has become her own character, Diana a ghost: naive and vulnerable, self-centered, familiar to us in her self-destruction and her dark fairy-tale life but now entirely real and sympathetic. This remarkable transformation allows Ali to ponder the essence of what makes a person: in this case the sheer tenacity of a clever fighter, both silly and bold and clearly the author's impetus for taking on, with astounding confidence, the woman who captivated the entrie world." - San Francisco Chronicle, "Ali, a gorgeous stylist, has a wicked good time describing Grabowski in all his rumpled, greasy glory... beautifully written and cleverly imagined." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Monica Ali has always been a brilliant and provocative writer, but Untold Story is not only a gripping read but a compassionate portrait of a woman in turmoil--her finest novel yet."-- Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story, "A masterpiece of suspense... This is a startlingly intelligent, perceptive and entertaining piece of fiction. It's quite brilliant."- Daily Mirror (UK), "An unapologetic hybrid of a novel, a literary examination of identity and a page-turning thriller, complete with car chase." - O , the Oprah magazine, "Monica Ali has always been a brilliant and provocative writer, but Untold Story is not only a gripping read but a compassionate portrait of a woman in turmoil--her finest novel yet."-- Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story, "A masterpiece of suspense& This is a startlingly intelligent, perceptive and entertaining piece of fiction. It's quite brilliant."- Daily Mirror (UK), "Ali tells her story with unobtrusive, restrained prose... We've long since disappeared into the fiction. Lydia has become her own character, Diana a ghost: naive and vulnerable, self-centered, familiar to us in her self-destruction and her dark fairy-tale life but now entirely real and sympathetic. This remarkable transformation allows Ali to ponder the essence of what makes a person: in this case the sheer tenacity of a clever fighter, both silly and bold -and clearly the author's impetus for taking on, with astounding confidence, the woman who captivated the entrie world." - San Francisco Chronicle, "Ms. Ali builds tension as slickly as any thriller screenwriter: we find ourselves avidly rooting for Lydia to elude her stalker and somehow to hold on to the normal life she has made for herself." -Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, eoeAn unapologetic hybrid of a novel, a literary examination of identity and a page-turning thriller, complete with car chase.e e" O , the Oprah magazine, "Irresistible...Lydia's unsent letters...are delightful, containing the novel's emotional core." - New York Times Book Review, eoeAn exciting psychological thriller with several unpredictable twists. Ali takes the testosterone-loaded concept of the stake-out and adds a feminine touch.ee" The Age (Australia), eoeA masterpiece of suspensee This is a startlingly intelligent, perceptive and entertaining piece of fiction. It's quite brilliant.ee" Daily Mirror (UK), eoeAli tells her story with unobtrusive, restrained prose... Wee(tm)ve long since disappeared into the fiction. Lydia has become her own character, Diana a ghost: naive and vulnerable, self-centered, familiar to us in her self-destruction and her dark fairy-tale life but now entirely real and sympathetic. This remarkable transformation allows Ali to ponder the essence of what makes a person: in this case the sheer tenacity of a clever fighter, both silly and bold e"and clearly the authore(tm)s impetus for taking on, with astounding confidence, the woman who captivated the entrie world.e e" San Francisco Chronicle, "Ali tells her story with unobtrusive, restrained prose... We've long since disappeared into the fiction. Lydia has become her own character, Diana a ghost: naive and vulnerable, self-centered, familiar to us in her self-destruction and her dark fairy-tale life but now entirely real and sympathetic. This remarkable transformation allows Ali to ponder the essence of what makes a person: in this case the sheer tenacity of a clever fighter, both silly and bold -and clearly the author's impetus for taking on, with astounding confidence, the woman who captivated the entrie world." -- San Francisco Chronicle, eoeMs. Ali builds tension as slickly as any thriller screenwriter: we find ourselves avidly rooting for Lydia to elude her stalker and somehow to hold on to the normal life she has made for herself.e e"Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, "Absorbing... Ali has written a thoughtful book about a serious theme: the insanity of celebrity culture... Exercising the novelist's right to imagine, she has tried to get inside the head of the biggest celebrity of our age. It's a bold move, and it will offend people who have made a quasi-religious idol of the princess. But the artistry of Ali's execution justifies her risky choice of material... While reading this book, you genuinely feel she might still be out there somewhere, living the unobserved life she never had."- Weekend Australian, "Absorbing... Ali has written a thoughtful book about a serious theme: the insanity of celebrity culture... Exercising the novelist's right to imagine, she has tried to get inside the head of the biggest celebrity of our age. It's a bold move, and it will offend people who have made a quasi-religious idol of the princess. But the artistry of Ali's execution justifies her risky choice of material... While reading this book, you genuinely feel she might still be out there somewhere, living the unobserved life she never had."-- Weekend Australian, "It is always said that Princess Diana was hunted and haunted, that her story contained the seeds of a contemporary myth. It was obvious that only the imagination of a first-rate novelist could master that material and make it fully and unforgettably alive. We now have the book we have been waiting for in Monica Ali's Untold Story . It is a beautiful, gripping accomplishment, a treat for the heart and the head, and will be a joy to readers who believe in the possibility that a book can transform your basic sense of life." - Andrew O'Hagan, Booker-shortlisted author of Our Fathers, Be Near Me and The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, eoeAli, a gorgeous stylist, has a wicked good time describing Grabowski in all his rumpled, greasy glory... beautifully written and cleverly imagined.e e" Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Ali's third-person princess is a very convincing and sympathetic figure& Extremely skillfully done."- Observer (UK), "Ali packs so much into the book, as she builds a portrait of the world's most famous woman at breaking point, introducing elements of doubt through her paranoia, her emotional state and her erratic behavior prior to her death.... Ali builds the tension masterfully... A compelling and intriguing look at celebrity and the media through a fascinating and complex character."-- Sunday Telegraph (Australia), "A terrific, clever, multi-layered and subtle book (and let's not forget - hugely entertaining!)."- Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Blueeyedboy, "It is always said that Princess Diana was hunted and haunted, that her story contained the seeds of a contemporary myth. It was obvious that only the imagination of a first-rate novelist could master that material and make it fully and unforgettably alive. We now have the book we have been waiting for in Monica Ali's Untold Story . It is a beautiful, gripping accomplishment, a treat for the heart and the head, and will be a joy to readers who believe in the possibility that a book can transform your basic sense of life." -- Andrew O'Hagan, Booker-shortlisted author of Our Fathers, Be Near Me and The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, "An exciting psychological thriller with several unpredictable twists. Ali takes the testosterone-loaded concept of the stake-out and adds a feminine touch."-- The Age (Australia), "Haunting and intensely readable, this is something between a thriller and a ghost story." --Lady Antonia Fraser, "Ali, a gorgeous stylist, has a wicked good time describing Grabowski in all his rumpled, greasy glory... beautifully written and cleverly imagined." - Cleveland Plain Dealer, eoeHaunting and intensely readable, this is something between a thriller and a ghost story.e e"Lady Antonia Fraser, "Ali's third-person princess is a very convincing and sympathetic figure... Extremely skillfully done."-- Observer (UK), eoeAbsorbinge Ali has written a thoughtful book about a serious theme: the insanity of celebrity culturee Exercising the novelist's right to imagine, she has tried to get inside the head of the biggest celebrity of our age. It's a bold move, and it will offend people who have made a quasi-religious idol of the princess. But the artistry of Ali's execution justifies her risky choice of materiale While reading this book, you genuinely feel she might still be out there somewhere, living the unobserved life she never had.ee" Weekend Australian, eoeA sympathetic...insightful portrait of a woman held captive by the demons from her past.e e" Jerusalem Post, "A sympathetic...insightful portrait of a woman held captive by the demons from her past." - Jerusalem Post, "A sympathetic...insightful portrait of a woman held captive by the demons from her past." -- Jerusalem Post, "A terrific, clever, multi-layered and subtle book (and let's not forget - hugely entertaining!)."-- Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Blueeyedboy, eoeNorman Rockwell couldne(tm)t paint a more affectionate portrait of small-town America.e e" USA Today, "An exciting psychological thriller with several unpredictable twists. Ali takes the testosterone-loaded concept of the stake-out and adds a feminine touch."- The Age (Australia), "Absorbing… Ali has written a thoughtful book about a serious theme: the insanity of celebrity culture… Exercising the novelist's right to imagine, she has tried to get inside the head of the biggest celebrity of our age. It's a bold move, and it will offend people who have made a quasi-religious idol of the princess. But the artistry of Ali's execution justifies her risky choice of material… While reading this book, you genuinely feel she might still be out there somewhere, living the unobserved life she never had."- Weekend Australian, "Irresistible...Lydia's unsent letters...are delightful, containing the novel's emotional core." -- New York Times Book Review, "Ms. Ali builds tension as slickly as any thriller screenwriter: we find ourselves avidly rooting for Lydia to elude her stalker and somehow to hold on to the normal life she has made for herself." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, eoeAli packs so much into the book, as she builds a portrait of the world's most famous woman at breaking point, introducing elements of doubt through her paranoia, her emotional state and her erratic behavior prior to her deathe. Ali builds the tension masterfullye A compelling and intriguing look at celebrity and the media through a fascinating and complex character.ee" Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal823/.92
SynopsisWhen Princess Diana died in Paris's Alma tunnel, she was thirty-seven years old. Had she lived, she would turn fifty on July 1, 2011. Who would the beloved icon be if she were alive today? What would she be doing? And where? One of the most versatile and bold writers of our time, Monica Ali has imagined a different fate for Diana in her spectacular new novel, Untold Story . Diana's life and marriage were both fairy tale and nightmare rolled into one. Adored by millions, she suffered rejection, heartbreak, and betrayal. Surrounded by glamour and glitz and the constant attention of the press, she fought to carve a meaningful role for herself in helping the needy and dispossessed. The contradictions and pressures of her situation fueled her increasingly reckless behavior, but her stature and her connection with her public never ceased to grow. If Diana had lived, would she ever have found peace and happiness, or would the curse of fame always have been too great? Fast forward a decade after the (averted) Paris tragedy, and an Englishwoman named Lydia is living in a small, nondescript town somewhere in the American Midwest. She has a circle of friends: one owns a dress shop; one is a Realtor; another is a frenzied stay-at-home mom. Lydia volunteers at an animal shelter, and swims a lot. Her lover, who adores her, feels she won't let him know her. Who is she? Untold Story is about the cost of celebrity, the meaning of identity, and the possibility--or impossibility--of reinventing a life. Ali's fictional princess is beautiful, intrepid, and resourceful and has established a fragile peace. And then the past threatens to destroy her new life. Ali has created a riveting novel inspired by the cultural icon she calls "a gorgeous bundle of trouble.", When Princess Diana died in Paris's Alma tunnel, she was thirty-seven years old. Had she lived, she would turn fifty on July 1, 2011. Who would the beloved icon be if she were alive today? What would she be doing? And where? One of the most versatile and bold writers of our time, Monica Ali has imagined a different fate for Diana in her spectacular new novel, Untold Story . Diana's life and marriage were both fairy tale and nightmare rolled into one. Adored by millions, she suffered rejection, heartbreak, and betrayal. Surrounded by glamour and glitz and the constant attention of the press, she fought to carve a meaningful role for herself in helping the needy and dispossessed. The contradictions and pressures of her situation fueled her increasingly reckless behavior, but her stature and her connection with her public never ceased to grow. If Diana had lived, would she ever have found peace and happiness, or would the curse of fame always have been too great? Fast forward a decade after the (averted) Paris tragedy, and an Englishwoman named Lydia is living in a small, nondescript town somewhere in the American Midwest. She has a circle of friends: one owns a dress shop; one is a Realt∨ another is a frenzied stay-at-home mom. Lydia volunteers at an animal shelter, and swims a lot. Her lover, who adores her, feels she won't let him know her. Who is she? Untold Story is about the cost of celebrity, the meaning of identity, and the possibility--or impossibility--of reinventing a life. Ali's fictional princess is beautiful, intrepid, and resourceful and has established a fragile peace. And then the past threatens to destroy her new life. Ali has created a riveting novel inspired by the cultural icon she calls "a gorgeous bundle of trouble."
LC Classification NumberPR6101.L45U58 2011
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