Seth Greenland

A Kingdom of Tender Colors: A Memoir of Comedy, Survival, and Love

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

TARGET CONSUMER . For readers of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson; Calypso by David Sedaris; The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k by Mark Manson; Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler; Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: A Memoir by Mark Vonnegut. . Readers who are dealing with illness themselves or through friends or family, but also a wider audience who will appreciate the novel's mix of dark humor and honest meditations on mortality. >. What sets this apart from other illness memoirs is the voice-smart, ironic, deeply touching, and very funny. . Inspirational but never sappy . A fascinating tale of one man's quest for a cure, his struggle to hold onto his emotional health, and the redemptive effects of family and friends with an irresistible blend of self-lacerating humor. . Will appeal to those with first-hand experience of cancer and to those who enjoy a good tale of an everyman's triumph in the face of the odds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Europa Editions
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 135mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781609455835
• ISBN-10: 1609455835
• Artikelnr.: 57751641

Autorenporträt

Seth Greenland is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and author of five novels, including Shining City (A Washington Post Best Book of the Year) and The Hazards of Good Fortune (nominated for the 2019 Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger). Born in New York City, Greenland lives in Los Angeles with his wife.