Muse

Zusatztext “A bravura first novel. . . . Compelling. . . . Galassi propels his readers forward on a thought-provoking! often hilarious! bittersweet ride.” — Los Angeles Review of Books “Entertaining. . . . Muse is many things: a satire of New York’s social world! a portrait of publishing that is both love song and takedown! and an intriguing mystery.” — The New York Times Book Review “A love letter to beautiful writing. . . . Galassi has a treasure trove of information which he supplies to readers in great! and gorgeous detail.” — The Huffington Post “Excellent. . . . A terrific novel. . . . A loving document of a bygone era and a crackling good story.” — USA Today  “A testament to the purity of the written word! and the turmoil that can be required to get it on paper.” — The New Yorker “Keenly observed. . . . Incisive. . . . Muse —much like John Updike’s early Bech books—leaves insiders with a knowing portrait of the publishing world before the digital revolution! and gives outsiders a gently satirical look at the passions and follies of a vocation peopled by ‘fanatics of the cult of the printed word.’“ — The New York Times “Make[s] poetry and publishing feel alive with complexity and drama and feeling. . . . How beautifully Galassi represents moments of literary triumph.” — Commonweal          “Charming. . . . It is one of the pleasures of Muse to watch Galassi mix his fictional literati with the real ones.” — The New York Review of Books “Packed with lively secrets and insider gossip from the world of literature.” — Entertainment Weekly “A long-awaited! and worthwhile! event. Galassi’s main character is the heir to a prestigious publishing house who becomes the confidante of his favorite writer! a poet whose personal life is as famed as her writing.” — Vanity Fair “Beguiling . . . Galassi imbues his offbeat tale with emotional intensity and a lingering resonance.” — Miami Herald “An enjoyably incestuous tangle of life and art. . . . Preserve[s] the quirks and charms of a colorful era in literary culture.” — The Boston Globe “Accomplished. . . . Affecting. . . . Muse  adds still another gold star to Galassi’s literary report card.” — The   New York Journal of Books “A fictional send-up of New York’s publishing industry! by one of its real-life members. . . . While industry insiders will likely recognize the thinly veiled references to key players in publishing! outsiders will giggle at Galassi’s accounts of aggressive agents! arrogant authors and barbaric book fairs.” — New York Post “A witty! elegant! tons-of-fun debut novel. Jonathan Galassi has got all the dirt on the publishing industry and he is ready to  dish.  But he also takes us from Union Square and a hideaway country cottage to Venice! for a love story all his own.” —Gary Shteyngart Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Galassi Klappentext 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. ...

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Galassi
• Publisher: Vintage USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9780804172493
• ISBN: 978-0-8041-7249-3
• No. of pages: 257
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 203 mm x 20 mm
• Series: VINTAGE BOOKS; Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature