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Gone are the rolling hills of the english countryside. Author interview curtis sittenfeld, author of american. Curtis sittenfelds poignant and occassionally angstridden debut novel prep is the story of lee fiora, a south bend, indiana, teenager who. A novel by sittenfeld, curtis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lee fiora is an intelligent, observant fourteenyearold when she leaves her family behind in indiana to attend the prestigious ault school in massachusetts. Sittenfeld discusses how she came to write her new novel, eligible, an updated reimagining of austens 18 classic, pride and prejudice. Curtis sittenfeld in conversation with entertainment. Louis, is more about sibling rivalry than the supernatural. The bennet sisters have been summoned from new york city.
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She is the author of a collection of short stories as well as five novels. Her nonfiction has appeared in the new york times, the atlantic monthly, salon, allure, glamour, and on public radio. From the bestselling author of prep, american wife and sisterland comes this brilliant retelling of austens classic set in modern day cincinnati. I was so excited over her new novel, that i saved it for my uk vacation and only started reading it when the moment was optimal and free from distractions. Curtis sittenfelds latest novel succeeds in creating a memorable and sympathetic heroine modeled on the first lady, laura bush. In eligible, curtis sittenfelds retelling of the classic, mr. Sisterland is a testament to curtis sittenfeld s growing depth and assurance as a writer. Prep, the man of my dreams, american wife, sisterland,and eligible. Curtis sittenfeld reads her story the prairie wife. A modern retelling of pride and prejudice austen project book 4. Curtis sittenfeld is the author of the new novel eligible, a modern retelling of pride and prejudice due out april 2016 as well as the bestselling novels sisterland, american wife, prep, and the man of my dreams, which have been translated into twentyfive languages. A modern retelling of pride and prejudice is written by curtis sittenfeld.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 420 pages and is available in paperback format. From an early age, kate and her identical twin sister, violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else. Im a huge fan of sittenfelds writing and her previous novel, american wife, was released in 2008. Curtis sittenfelds new novel, sisterland, offers an intriguing look at what it might be like to have a double. Curtis sittenfeld is the new york times bestselling author of the novels prep, the man of my dreams, american wife, sisterland, and eligible, and the story collection you think it, ill say it, which have been translated into thirty languages. Prep, the man of my dreams, sisterland, eligable, and american wife, which offers a fictionalized story based on former first lady laura bush, though she will not be writing a fictionalized story based on the current first lady.
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