The Resource Why we came to the city, Kristopher Jansma
Why we came to the city, Kristopher Jansma
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The item Why we came to the city, Kristopher Jansma represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wilmington Memorial Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "A sweeping, funny, and poignant novel about a tight-knit group of twentysomethings in New York whose lives are forever altered by an unexpected tragedy from the widely acclaimed author of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards Five years after their college graduation, the devoted friends once known as "the Murphys" remain as inseparable as ever. There's Sara Sherman, an editor and social butterfly; George Murphy, her caring, if troubled, astronomer boyfriend; Jacob Blaumann, a poet manque and their loudmouth third wheel; William Cho, an awkward but well-meaning investment banker; and Irene Richmond, an enigmatic, immensely talented artist. As this absorbing novel opens in December 2008, they are making their way through heavy snowfall to gather at a lavish art world holiday party. But for all the glitz and glamor, the festivities mark a more momentous evening than any of them realize. Irene will first notice a curious lump under her eye. William will fall desperately in love with her. And George will, at long last, ask Sara to marry him. Over the years that follow, this cast of rich, warmly drawn characters scrape by chasing their dreams in Great Recession New York. They watch acquaintances drop like flies and cling ever tighter to one another. When a devastating blow threatens to tear them irreparably apart, they must struggle to carry on together. A powerful and transfixing follow-up to Kristopher Jansma's celebrated debut, Why We Came to the City paints a portrait of a generation and tells an unforgettable story of hope, love, and friendship"--
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Why we came to the city
- Title
- Why we came to the city
- Statement of responsibility
- Kristopher Jansma
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A sweeping, funny, and poignant novel about a tight-knit group of twentysomethings in New York whose lives are forever altered by an unexpected tragedy from the widely acclaimed author of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards Five years after their college graduation, the devoted friends once known as "the Murphys" remain as inseparable as ever. There's Sara Sherman, an editor and social butterfly; George Murphy, her caring, if troubled, astronomer boyfriend; Jacob Blaumann, a poet manque and their loudmouth third wheel; William Cho, an awkward but well-meaning investment banker; and Irene Richmond, an enigmatic, immensely talented artist. As this absorbing novel opens in December 2008, they are making their way through heavy snowfall to gather at a lavish art world holiday party. But for all the glitz and glamor, the festivities mark a more momentous evening than any of them realize. Irene will first notice a curious lump under her eye. William will fall desperately in love with her. And George will, at long last, ask Sara to marry him. Over the years that follow, this cast of rich, warmly drawn characters scrape by chasing their dreams in Great Recession New York. They watch acquaintances drop like flies and cling ever tighter to one another. When a devastating blow threatens to tear them irreparably apart, they must struggle to carry on together. A powerful and transfixing follow-up to Kristopher Jansma's celebrated debut, Why We Came to the City paints a portrait of a generation and tells an unforgettable story of hope, love, and friendship"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jansma, Kristopher
- Dewey number
- 813/.6
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3610.A5873
- LC item number
- W48 2016
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- FICTION / Literary
- FICTION / Coming of Age
- FICTION / Urban Life
- Friendship
- Tragedy
- Label
- Why we came to the city, Kristopher Jansma
- Link
- 9780525426608.jpg
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1626168
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 418 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525426608
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015044555
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1626168
- (OCoLC)909925569
- Label
- Why we came to the city, Kristopher Jansma
- Link
- 9780525426608.jpg
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1626168
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 418 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525426608
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2015044555
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1626168
- (OCoLC)909925569
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