The Imperial Wife
Published on 19. July 2016
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-250-07603-8 (ISBN)
Description
"A smart, engaging novel that parallels two fascinating worlds and two singular women-Reyn writes beautifully." Jess Walter, author of the New York Times bestseller, Beautiful Ruins
"If only we could meet our historical counterparts. Reyn does just that, aligning a Russian art specialist in contemporary New York and Catherine the Great. The dual narratives make for an imaginative, thrilling, and exquisite novel." Kaui Hart Hemmings, New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants
"Reyn is a wonderful writer - witty and compassionate, lyrical and sharp - a deeply intelligent and expansive book. I loved it." Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans, nominated for the National Book Award and finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
"Prepare to be absorbed and transported." Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author of The Rumor
"Nothing less than masterful and reminiscent of Mantel's finest work, this is the most satisfying novel I've read in a long, long time." Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks and Abroad
"Dazzling and insanely ambitious." Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook
"If only we could meet our historical counterparts. Reyn does just that, aligning a Russian art specialist in contemporary New York and Catherine the Great. The dual narratives make for an imaginative, thrilling, and exquisite novel." Kaui Hart Hemmings, New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants
"Reyn is a wonderful writer - witty and compassionate, lyrical and sharp - a deeply intelligent and expansive book. I loved it." Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans, nominated for the National Book Award and finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
"Prepare to be absorbed and transported." Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author of The Rumor
"Nothing less than masterful and reminiscent of Mantel's finest work, this is the most satisfying novel I've read in a long, long time." Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks and Abroad
"Dazzling and insanely ambitious." Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-07603-8 (9781250076038)
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Irina Reyn is the author of What Happened to Anna K: A Novel. Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Ploughshares, One Story, Tin House, Town & Country Travel and Poets & Writers. She teaches fiction writing at the University of Pittsburgh.