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FROM THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD–WINNING AUTHOR OF THE ECHO MAKER , A PLAYFUL AND PROVOCATIVE NOVEL ABOUT THE DISCOVERY OF THE HAPPINESS GENE When Chicagoan Russell Stone finds himself teaching a Creative Nonfiction class, he encounters a young Algerian woman with a disturbingly luminous... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Russell Stone: Add a description of this character.
- Candace Weld
- Thassadit Amzwar
- Thomas Kurton
- Gabe
- Tonia Schiff
- Grace Cozma
- Garrett
- Roberto
- Frederick P. Harmon
- Thassa Amzwar
- Dennis Winfield
- Truecyte
- John Thornell
- Kiyoshi
- Weston
- Spock
- Jen
- Mason
- Fyodor
- Adam
- Hullinger
- Mesquakie
- Keyes
- Frankenthaler
- Jibreel
- Teacherman
First Sentence edit
A man rides backward in a packed subway car.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Powers (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 29, 2009
ISBN: 9780374161149
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 29, 2009
ISBN: 9780374161149
Page Count: 304
Awards edit
- New York Times Notable Books of the Year (2009, #19)
- ALA Notable Book (2010: Fiction)
- The Arthur C. Clarke Award (Finalist, 2011: Novel)
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- Dewey: 813.54
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