{"product_id":"netherland-joseph-oneill-paperback","title":"Netherland -- Joseph O'Neill, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - WINNER OF THE PEN\/FAULKNER AWARD \u003cb\u003e- \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNetherland \u003c\/i\u003etells the fragmented story of a man in exile--from home, family and, most poignantly, from himself.\" \u003ci\u003e--Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9\/11, and left alone after his English wife and son return to London, Hans van den Broek stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country. As the two men share their vastly different experiences of contemporary immigrant life in America, an unforgettable portrait emerges of an \"other\" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.24w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307388773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2009 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/09\/2010 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2011 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph O'Neill was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1964 and grew up in Mozambique, South Africa, Iran, Turkey, and Holland. His previous works include the novels \u003cb\u003eThis Is the Life\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Breezes\u003c\/b\u003e and the nonfiction book \u003cb\u003eBlood-Dark Track\u003c\/b\u003e, a family history centered on the mysterious imprisonment of both his grandfathers during World War II, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book. He writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph O'Neill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45650222907620,"sku":"9780307388773","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780307388773.jpg?v=1726792221","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/netherland-joseph-oneill-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}