How Much of These Hills is Gold: 'A tale of two sisters during the gold rush ...

Description: How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang A wonder . . . gorgeous, soulful, feral GARTH GREENWELLFerocious, dark and gleaming LAUREN GROFFAn untold story of the arrival of Chinese-American immigrants to the US during the Gold Rush. A novel about conflict between two siblings, carrying the body of their newly deceased father across a harsh landscape. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2020A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020America. In the twilight of the Gold Rush, two siblings cross a landscape with a gun in their hands and the body of their father on their backs . . . Ba dies in the night, Ma is already gone. Lucy and Sam, twelve and eleven, are suddenly alone and on the run. With their fathers body on their backs, they roam an unforgiving landscape dotted with giant buffalo bones and tiger paw prints, searching for a place to give him a proper burial. How Much of These Hills is Gold is a sweeping adventure tale, an unforgettable sibling story and a remarkable novel about a family bound and divided by its memories.A daring and haunting epic SUNDAY TIMESA unique reimagining of the American West adventure THE TIMESA fierce, feminist Western DAILY MAILRemarkable HARPERS BAZAARReminiscent of both Cormac McCarthy and Toni Morrison IRISH TIMESC Pam Zhangs arresting, beautiful first novel is filled with myths of her own making as well as sorrows and joys NEW YORK TIMESA GWYNETH PALTROW BOOK CLUB PICK Flap In the American West, during the Gold Rush, Lucy and Sam leave town with a gun in their hands and the body of their father on their backs. The siblings seek out a new way to live, but will their secrets bring them together or break them apart? Author Biography Born in Beijing but mostly an artifact of the United States, C Pam Zhang has lived in thirteen cities and is still looking for home. Shes been awarded fellowships and scholarships from organisations including Bread Loaf, Tin House and Aspen Words. Her work appears in Kenyon Review, McSweeneys Quarterly, Tin House and elsewhere. She currently lives in San Francisco. Review C Pam Zhangs debut is ferocious, dark and gleaming, a book erupting out of the interstices between myth and dream, between longing and belonging. How Much of These Hills Is Gold tells us that stories--like people, like the rough and stunning landscape of California itself--are constantly in the process of being made, broken, and finally remade into something tender and newThis exhilarating novel unweaves the myths of the American West and offers in their place a gorgeous, broken, soulful, feral song of family and yearning, origin and earth. C Pam Zhang is a brilliant, fearless writer. This book is a wonderSet in the dying days of the Californian gold rush, this tough, tender debut follows the fate of two young sisters who are forced to go on the run after a bungled bank raid. Peopled by unforgettable characters, Zhang has created a fierce feminist Western - Daily Mail[A] unique, discomforting reimagining of the American West adventure . . . a story that combines brutal beauty and dreamlike horror . . . a book about loneliness, belonging and the ferocious delusion of the American dream. The story is conveyed in a spare, lyrical prose with sharp, pronounced imagery - The TimesHow Much of These Hills is Gold is a miracle, as timely as it is timeless, propulsive but also wonderfully meditative, a ferocious, tender epic about vulnerable immigrant family trying to survive the American Gold Rush. I read it in one night and know Ill revisit it soon: I envy you your first read of this book Long Description LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2020 A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 America. In the twilight of the Gold Rush , two siblings cross a landscape with a gun in their hands and the body of their father on their backs . . . Ba dies in the night, Ma is already gone. Lucy and Sam, twelve and eleven, are suddenly alone and on the run. With their fathers body on their backs, they roam an unforgiving landscape dotted with giant buffalo bones and tiger paw prints, searching for a place to give him a proper burial. How Much of These Hills is Gold is a sweeping adventure tale, an unforgettable sibling story and a remarkable novel about a family bound and divided by its memories. A daring and haunting epic SUNDAY TIMES A unique reimagining of the American West adventure THE TIMES A fierce, feminist Western DAILY MAIL Remarkable HARPERS BAZAAR Reminiscent of both Cormac McCarthy and Toni Morrison IRISH TIMES C Pam Zhangs arresting, beautiful first novel is filled with myths of her own making as well as sorrows and joys NEW YORK TIMES A GWYNETH PALTROW BOOK CLUB PICK Review Quote C Pam Zhangs debut is ferocious, dark and gleaming , a book erupting out of the interstices between myth and dream, between longing and belonging. How Much of These Hills Is Gold tells us that stories--like people, like the rough and stunning landscape of California itself--are constantly in the process of being made, broken, and finally remade into something tender and newThis exhilarating novel unweaves the myths of the American West and offers in their place a gorgeous, broken, soulful, feral song of family and yearning, origin and earth. C Pam Zhang is a brilliant, fearless writer. This book is a wonder Set in the dying days of the Californian gold rush, this tough, tender debut follows the fate of two young sisters who are forced to go on the run after a bungled bank raid. Peopled by unforgettable characters, Zhang has created a fierce feminist Western - Daily Mail[A] unique, discomforting reimagining of the American West adventure . . . a story that combines brutal beauty and dreamlike horror . . . a book about loneliness, belonging and the ferocious delusion of the American dream . The story is conveyed in a spare, lyrical prose with sharp, pronounced imagery - The Times How Much of These Hills is Gold is a miracle, as timely as it is timeless, propulsive but also wonderfully meditative, a ferocious, tender epic about vulnerable immigrant family trying to survive the American Gold Rush. I read it in one night and know Ill revisit it soon: I envy you your first read of this book Promotional "Headline" A wonder . . . gorgeous, soulful, feral GARTH GREENWELL Ferocious, dark and gleaming LAUREN GROFF An untold story of the arrival of Chinese-American immigrants to the US during the Gold Rush. A novel about conflict between two siblings, carrying the body of their newly deceased father across a harsh landscape. Details ISBN0349011451 Author C. Pam Zhang Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0349011451 ISBN-13 9780349011455 Pages 336 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2021-04-08 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Publication Date 2021-04-08 Imprint Virago Press Ltd Subtitle A tale of two sisters during the gold rush … beautifully written The i, Best Books of the Year DEWEY 813.6 Audience General NZ Release Date 2021-03-29 AU Release Date 2021-03-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:150857120;

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