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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Diaz, Junot

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
1594489580
ISBN 13
9781594489587
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U.S.A.: Riverhead Hardcover, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize. First edition as indicated by the year 2007 stated on both the title page and the copyright page; second printing as indicated by number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. First state dust jacket with a quote by Walter Mosley. Some light soiling to dust jacket and board edges.

Synopsis

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007) is a best-selling novel written by Dominican author Junot Díaz. Although a work of fiction, the novel is set in New Jersey where Díaz was raised and deals explicitly with his ancestral homeland's experience under dictator Rafael Trujillo. It has received numerous positive reviews from critics and went on to win numerous prestigious awards in 2008, such as the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Author
Diaz, Junot
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
1594489580
ISBN 13
9781594489587
Publisher
U.S.A.: Riverhead Hardcover
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2007

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