Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love Paperback - 2006 - 1st Edition
by Nicole Krauss
Add to wish list
Inspired by her four grandparents (from four different countries), Krauss tells the story of a man who, 60 years ago in the Polish village where he was born, fell in love and wrote a book. And though he doesn't know it, that book survived, inspiring fabulous circumstances, even love.
Reader reviews for The History of Love
Write a review for this book
Important Terms and Guidelines
- Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
- Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
- Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
- This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.
Your review must not include:
- Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
- Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
- Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
- Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
- Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
- Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information
From the publisher
First line
HASH(0x110b0620)
From the rear cover
ONE OF THE MOST LOVED NOVELS OF THE DECADE A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son, and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother's loneliness.Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he s still alive. But it wasn't always like this: in the Polish village of his youth, he fell in love and wrote a book Sixty years later and half a world away, fourteen-year-old Alma, who was named after a character in that book, undertakes an adventure to find her namesake and save her family. With virtuosic skill, and soaring imaginative power, Nicole Krauss gradually draws these stories together toward a climax of extraordinary depth and beauty. Vertiginously exciting. New York Times At least as heartbreaking as it is hilarious. Washington Post Krauss writers like an angel. Guardian One of the most passionate vindications of the written word in recent fiction. It takes one s breath away. Spectator It restores your faith in fiction. It restores all sorts of faith Ali Smith It s the sort of book that makes life bearable after all. Miami HeraldNicole Krauss has been hailed by the New York Times as one of America s most important novelists. She is the author of the international bestseller Great House, a finalist for the National Book Award, and Man Walks Into a Room. Her books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages.
Details
- Title The History of Love
- Author Nicole Krauss
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
- Publication date 2006-05-17
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 2.54 cm)
-
Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Category Fiction - General
- Library of Congress subjects Psychological fiction, Love stories
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Citations
- New York Times, 05/21/2006, Page 28
More Copies for Sale
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love: A Novel
by Nicole Krauss
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$1.46A$4.39 Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$1.46
A$4.39
Delivery to USA
The History of Love: A Novel
Nicole Krauss
We're sorry, this copy is no longer available.
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Acceptable
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 2
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$7.11Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$7.11
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 3
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$7.75Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$7.75
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 2
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$8.06Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$8.06
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$8.23Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$8.23
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$8.23Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$8.23
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 2
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$8.23Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$8.23
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$8.23Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$8.23
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
The History of Love
by Krauss, Nicole
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780393328622 / 0393328627
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$9.07Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$9.07
Free Delivery to USA
