The Unseen World by Liz Moore (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Unseen World by Liz Moore A staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy and the emotional necessities that make life worth living. Téa Obreht, author of The Tigers WifeBOSTON, 1980Ada Sibelius is twelve years old and home-schooled. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When a fathers memory fails, can his daughter uncover the truths of his past?A staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy and the emotional necessities that make life worth living. Tea Obreht, author of The Tigers WifeBOSTON, 1980Ada Sibelius is twelve years old and home-schooled. Her days are spent in a lab with her father David, a computer science professor, and the brilliant minds of his colleagues.David is widely regarded as one of best in his field. That is, until he starts to forget things.When David is diagnosed with Alzheimers, Adas world falls apart. But when he leaves a floppy disk for his beloved daughter, she has no idea that the coding within it holds the key to a past that her father refused to talk about. Navigating her teenage years without his guidance, will Ada be able to piece together the father she lost? Notes A heartbreaking story about a daughters quest to piece together the truth about her computer scientist fathers hidden past through the contents of a floppy disk, set in 1980s Boston. The authors first novel, Heft, was a Waterstones Book Club pick in paperback. Author Biography Liz Moore is the author of the acclaimed novels Heft, recently optioned as a feature film, and The Unseen World, which was optioned for television. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia. Review In sparse, urgent prose, Liz Moore delivers a staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy, and the emotional necessities that make life worth living. That lump in your throat? You wont quite know how it got there?nor believe how long it will stick around once the final page is turned. * Tea Obreht, author of The Tigers Wife *I was so thoroughly engaged with The Unseen World. What a wonderful, fulfilling, riveting read, alive with complex characters, a thrilling story, wit, and, above all, a deep sense of compassion. * Jami Attenberg, author of Saint Mazie *Fiercely intelligent....Moore evocatively renders the remoteness of even our closest loved ones * New York Times Book Review *A cerebral, page-turning thriller … an elegant and ethereal novel about identity and the dawn of artificial intelligence, and a convincing interior portrait of a young woman. * Washington Post *[A] captivating page-turner … a wry, gentle coming-of-age story and an intriguing glimpse into the development of artificial intelligence and virtual reality … It is also an incisive, insightful, and compassionate examination of the complexities of family and identity * Boston Globe *I absolutely love this wise, compassionate novel that challenges our definitions of family, of intelligence, and of love. Equal parts cerebral and heartbreaking, The Unseen World is utterly compelling, and its heroine Ada Sibelius is irresistible in all her thorny vulnerability. Liz Moore has given us a masterful version of our own modern condition, and I cannot wait to place this book in the hands of my most ardent reader friends. * Robin Black, author of Life Drawing *Smart and touching * Good Housekeeping *A striking examination of family, memory, and technology… Mysteries build, and Moores gift for storytelling excels. This is a smart, emotionally powerful literary page-turner. * Publishers Weekly *Intelligent and brilliantly absorbing... Filled with achingly memorable scenes and beautifully nuanced writing, Moores latest is a stunner in its precise take on identity and the compromises even the most righteous among us must make to survive lifes challenges with grace. * Booklist *Moore creates a continually compelling drama ... She is masterful at evoking powerful personal connections as well as the intellectual excitement of the dawning computer era. * BBC Culture * Promotional When a fathers memory fails, can his daughter uncover the truths of his past? Review Text In sparse, urgent prose, Liz Moore delivers a staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy, and the emotional necessities that make life worth living. That lump in your throat? You wont quite know how it got there?nor believe how long it will stick around once the final page is turned. Review Quote In sparse, urgent prose, Liz Moore delivers a staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy, and the emotional necessities that make life worth living. That lump in your throat? You wont quite know how it got there?nor believe how long it will stick around once the final page is turned. Promotional "Headline" When a fathers memory fails, can his daughter uncover the truths of his past? Details ISBN0099510731 Author Liz Moore Publisher Cornerstone Year 2016 ISBN-10 0099510731 ISBN-13 9780099510734 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-08-25 Pages 464 Media Book Imprint Windmill Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Language English UK Release Date 2016-08-25 AU Release Date 2016-08-25 NZ Release Date 2016-08-25 Alternative 9781473537361 Audience General 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:99112954;

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