A Dream Life by Claire Messud audiobook

A Dream Life

By Claire Messud

Recorded Books, Recorded Books, Inc. 9781649697295

Unabridged

Format : Retail CD (In Stock)
  • $26.99

    ISBN: 9798212325387

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    ISBN: 9798212325394

Runtime: 2.04 Hours
Category: Fiction/Literary
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

A jewel of a novel by New York Times bestselling author Claire Messud

When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydney Harbour, her family finds their life has turned upside down. As she navigates this strange new world, Alice must weave an existence from its shimmering mirage.

Lies and self-deception are at the heart of this keenly observed story. This is a sharp, biting and playful tale with a cast of unscrupulous characters adrift in a dream life of their own making.

Written with the characteristic delicacy of touch, humour and emotional insight that make Claire Messud one of our greatest writers.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A witty novella…Think The Turn of the Screw reimagined as a comedy of manners.” Washington Post
“Messud’s eye for class distinctions and gender expectation is as sharp as ever…Messud takes a cool, detached tone, emphasizing the humor of her dilemmas.”  Kirkus Reviews

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Author Bio: Claire Messud

Author Bio: Claire Messud

Claire Messud was educated at Cambridge and Yale. Her novels, When the World Was Steady and The Hunters were both finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Her second novel, The Last Life, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and Editor’s Choice at The Village Voice. Three of her books were New York Times Notable Books of the Year. She has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Radcliffe Fellowship, and is the current recipient of the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts, with her husband and children.

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Available Formats : Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Literary
Runtime: 2.04
Audience: Adult
Language: English