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Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin (1983, Hardcover)
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A bestseller that takes readers on a journey to New York of the Belle Epoque, where Peter Lake attempts to rob a Manhattan mansion only to find the daughter of the house at home. Thus begins the love between the middle-aged Irishman and Beverly Penn, a young girl who is dying. “This novel...is a gifted writer’s love affair with the language” (Newsday).
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100151972036
ISBN-139780151972036
eBay Product ID (ePID)49709
Product Key Features
Book TitleWinter's Tale
Number of Pages688 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1983
TopicCultural Heritage, General, Romance / Fantasy, Fantasy / Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorMark Helprin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight34.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN83-000273
Reviews"This novel is imaginatively engaging as well as entertaining, and it will find an eager audience among adults and older adolescents alike," predicted LJ's reviewer quite accurately (LJ 8/83)?the book became a smash best seller. This magical story of the multiple lives of protagonist Peter Lake is now available in an oversized trade paper edition., The celebrated New York City epic appears for the first time in trade paperback in anticipation of publication of Helprin's new novel, Memoir from Antproof Case.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey DecimalFIC
SynopsisA bestseller that takes readers on a journey to New York of the Belle Epoque, where Peter Lake attempts to rob a Manhattan mansion only to find the daughter of the house at home. Thus begins the love between the middle-aged Irishman and Beverly Penn, a young girl who is dying. "This novel...is a gifted writer's love affair with the language" (Newsday).
LC Classification NumberPS3568.O243
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- 20 Aug, 2016
This Winter's Tale left me cold
I am a writer myself and what I observed is that this book could really benefit from some very serious editing. I purchased this book to read after watching the movie of the same name several times and loving it. The book is a real let-down. It bears practically NO similarity to the movie and it rambles on and on for 672 pages telling numerous stories about characters that the author fails to connect in an interesting way at the end. I found the conclusion of the book to be UN-interesting and disappointing. If I were this author, I would consider re-writing the entire book to resemble to movie script. Given the author's writing style though, I question whether he could resist the urge to embellish aspects of that story to the point where it too, would be unrecognizable and cumbersome. There may be some who might enjoy this book in its present form but I am not one of those.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Jul, 2018
A side of New York City most beautifully written!
I read this book with some friends years ago. Fantastic Story!! Action, Adventure, Love Story for the Ages, Funny, this book had it all. Well written by the Author. Forced me to read other material by him.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Apr, 2023
A fanciful view of "The City", aka New York seen through many colorful characters, all described in amazing prose.
It's as good as I expected. I read it the first time in 1984 and am enjoying it again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jun, 2021
Strange, beautiful, imaginitative, entertaining, a book that time will treat with respect.
Set in a dystopian New York City surrounded by an impenetrable fog. Imaginative, well-writtten, compelling novel. I'm reminded in its otherworldliness of "Sailor Song", though this is no comedy and will certainly weather time better. If you've not read Winters Tale, do.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Mar, 2017
Magic
My favorite book of all time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Feb, 2019
Winter's tale
Doesn't look like pictureVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
