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Winner of the 2002 Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Prize for First Fiction

One of the 2002 New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books for Fiction

A 2002 San Francisco Chronicle Best Book for Fiction

A 2002 People Magazine Best Book for Fiction

A 2002 Los Angeles Times Best Book for Fiction

In the 1990s, five young American expatriates meet in Budapest. As they seeks fortune and success, their lives reflect various facets of a city that is shaped by its history, culture, and the aftermath of Communism.

Editorial Reviews

“Arthur Phillips’s bold and ambitious novel, Prague, is one of those rare books that help define and identify a whole generation, in the same way that Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises introduced his lost generation.” —Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides

“A…remix of Fitzgerald and Hemingway, a meditation on a generation, a polemic, a love story, a new branch of sociology, Prague tries to do it all and succeeds.” —Pagan Kennedy, author of Black Livingstone

“An intricate and wordly-wise novel, with sly and acute perceptions on every page, Prague sets itself the challenge of extending the tradition of brainy Central European fiction from an American perspective, and succeeds handily.” —Philip Lopate, author of Portrait of My Body

“[A] dazzling first novel…utterly original…This novel is so complete a distillation of its theme and characters that it leaves a reader wondering how on earth Phillips can follow it up.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Phillips’s exhilarating exploration of time, memory, and nostalgia brings to mind such giants as Proust and Joyce.” —Library Journal

“Ingenious…Phillips presents his characters with a wry generosity and haunting poignancy to rival his wonderfully subversive wit.” —New York Times

“Stop yearning for that elegant, entertaining novel that used to be. Thanks to Phillips, it’s right here, right now.” —Newsweek

“Heartbreaking…A masterpiece of caustic satire.” —Los Angeles Times

“Few first novels blaze with such all-knowing poise…Phillips is a wisecracking microbiologist of society and spirit.” —People

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Author Bio: Arthur Phillips

Arthur Phillips is the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Song is You, Prague, The Egyptologist, and others. Prague was named a New York Times Notable Book and received the Los Angeles Times/Art Seidenbaum Award for best first novel. His books Angelica and The Song Is You were both optioned for film, the former by Mitchell Lichtenstein and the latter by Focus Features. Phillips received his BA in history from Harvard University, and he had several occupations before becoming a novelist, including a speechwriter, a jazz musician, and a child actor; he is also a five-time Jeopardy! champion. He lives in New York with his wife and two sons.

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Format:	Retail CD
Available Formats :	Retail CD
Category:	Fiction/Literary
Publisher:	Recorded Books, Inc.
CDs:	17
Runtime:	20.41
ISBN:	9781664444089
Audience:	Adult
Language:	English

Prague

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