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Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Joe Meno
- 2018, 336 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: AKASHIC BOOKS
- ISBN-10: 1617754129
- ISBN-13: 9781617754128
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2018
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Pressezitat
Selected as a Midwest Connections pick by theMidwest Independent Booksellers Association"Faulkner-ian epic for the contemporary age . . . [Meno] draws on the grave themes and austere styles of writers like Cormac McCarthy and Daniel Woodrell to offer a mix of biblical allegories, tinder-dry prose, and noble characters trying to survive in a wretched world. . . . The novel's prose is marvelous is its spare, convincing grit while the story's themes of family, redemption, sacrifice, and faith echo the plays of Sam Shepard at times. . . . A grandiose, atmospheric portrait of Middle America in all its damaged glory." —Kirkus Reviews
"The latest by Meno is a compelling mash-up of magic and the absurd with the grittiness of a world inhabited by punks, thieves, and losers, as a grandfather and his grandson take a road trip through 1990s rural America in search of their stolen horse. . . . This is a provocative reflection on the lives of the disenfranchised in the waning days of the 20th century, with a bittersweet resolution that will resonate with readers." —Publishers Weekly
"A remarkable book; Meno deftly turns the American Dream onto its ass but displays facets of Americans that are so true that it will make your heart hurt." —Library Journal
"While Meno writes in lush sentences, evoking authors like William Faulkner, his plot feels akin to Cormac McCarthy. . . . A fitting addition to the canon of books about hard men and their relationship to nature. Discover: A pastoral novel of family, desperation and a horse like no other." —Shelf Awareness
"[Marvel and a Wonder] is a unique take on the generation gap between a Korean war vet and his sixteen-year-old grandson, exploring themes like faith, sacrifice and family . . . With a bit of crime, tragedy and even love." —MTV News
"The book draws comparisons to William Faulkner, Cormac McCarthy,
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and Toni Morrison. It's at once a story about two people and an exploration of the past, present, and future of the country. . . . As the fate of the horse, of Jim Falls, of Quentin—of America!—becomes more perilous, the book picks up speed. The story is operating on different levels—as a family story, an epic, and in the end a page-turner--but they remain skillfully balanced." —Chicago Reader
"An emotionally honest exploration of the human need for connection." —Newcity
"In telling the story of Jim and Quentin, Meno broadens the conversation about the winners and losers of the global economy. . . . Both [protagonist] Jim Falls and Marvel and a Wonder seem like a reimagining of those great old depression era novels by John Steinbeck and William Faulkner and Meridel Le Sueur. The book makes visible the typically invisible victims of unjust economic policies. It makes these characters people—flawed and beautiful." —The Millions
"Joe Meno's latest novel is an incredible modern myth involving horses, a dying agrarian economy, and the idea of American masculinity, and it also happens to be the most spot-on depiction of north central Indiana in the mid-'90s I've ever read." —The Millions, Janet Potter's "A Year in Reading"
"The always-wonderful Joe Meno is back with a many layered tale. . . . This is a departure from Meno's usual novels, and borders on Cormac McCarthy territory." —Book Riot
"I've long adored Joe Meno's novels, which seamlessly blend magical realism with the grittiest elements of reality. . . . If you like novels that are both moving and exciting, then don't miss this one." —Literary Hub, The Great Booksellers Fall Preview of 2015 (selected by John Cleary from Papercuts J.P.)
"Meno’s greatestt gift is his love and compassion for his characters. . . . A whole range of Southern lit influences pervade [Marvel and a Wonder], from icons like William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor to more contemporary writers like Donna Tartt and Cormac McCarthy. He evokes the landscape in terse, no-frills language, and peppers it with menace. He confronts racism through the boy, whose father is black. The journey harrows their spirits. Meno, in other words, continues to grow as a writer, though his sensibility remains intact. The characters here are once again the engines of the book--or, more aptly, it is Meno’s interest and unwavering sympathy for them that drives it." —Literary Hub, feature on Joe Meno
"I've always been impressed by Meno's ability to create true-to-life characters packaged with a high or sly humor. His latest novel, though, enters new territory with a much more serious tone, delivering a crime story with some very dark deeds, callousness, a little heart, and a bounty of beautiful writing." —Literary Hub, Interview with a Bookstore: The Mysterious Bookshop (selected by manager Ian Kern)
"Joe Meno's hauntingly lovely, richly detailed Marvel and a Wonder examines the contentious and, eventually, tender relationship between seventy-one-year-old widower Jim Falls and his teenage grandson Quentin." —Hypertext
"Compelling . . . A character-driven story of loss in America's heartland. It's a story of flawed characters and a landscape that, despite occasional beauty, has been used up and passed over. . . . It's a book that despite its damaged characters, consistently reaches for excellence: a wonder." —Foreword Reviews
"An emotionally honest exploration of the human need for connection." —Newcity
"In telling the story of Jim and Quentin, Meno broadens the conversation about the winners and losers of the global economy. . . . Both [protagonist] Jim Falls and Marvel and a Wonder seem like a reimagining of those great old depression era novels by John Steinbeck and William Faulkner and Meridel Le Sueur. The book makes visible the typically invisible victims of unjust economic policies. It makes these characters people—flawed and beautiful." —The Millions
"Joe Meno's latest novel is an incredible modern myth involving horses, a dying agrarian economy, and the idea of American masculinity, and it also happens to be the most spot-on depiction of north central Indiana in the mid-'90s I've ever read." —The Millions, Janet Potter's "A Year in Reading"
"The always-wonderful Joe Meno is back with a many layered tale. . . . This is a departure from Meno's usual novels, and borders on Cormac McCarthy territory." —Book Riot
"I've long adored Joe Meno's novels, which seamlessly blend magical realism with the grittiest elements of reality. . . . If you like novels that are both moving and exciting, then don't miss this one." —Literary Hub, The Great Booksellers Fall Preview of 2015 (selected by John Cleary from Papercuts J.P.)
"Meno’s greatestt gift is his love and compassion for his characters. . . . A whole range of Southern lit influences pervade [Marvel and a Wonder], from icons like William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor to more contemporary writers like Donna Tartt and Cormac McCarthy. He evokes the landscape in terse, no-frills language, and peppers it with menace. He confronts racism through the boy, whose father is black. The journey harrows their spirits. Meno, in other words, continues to grow as a writer, though his sensibility remains intact. The characters here are once again the engines of the book--or, more aptly, it is Meno’s interest and unwavering sympathy for them that drives it." —Literary Hub, feature on Joe Meno
"I've always been impressed by Meno's ability to create true-to-life characters packaged with a high or sly humor. His latest novel, though, enters new territory with a much more serious tone, delivering a crime story with some very dark deeds, callousness, a little heart, and a bounty of beautiful writing." —Literary Hub, Interview with a Bookstore: The Mysterious Bookshop (selected by manager Ian Kern)
"Joe Meno's hauntingly lovely, richly detailed Marvel and a Wonder examines the contentious and, eventually, tender relationship between seventy-one-year-old widower Jim Falls and his teenage grandson Quentin." —Hypertext
"Compelling . . . A character-driven story of loss in America's heartland. It's a story of flawed characters and a landscape that, despite occasional beauty, has been used up and passed over. . . . It's a book that despite its damaged characters, consistently reaches for excellence: a wonder." —Foreword Reviews
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