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The Emperor's Children :: 030726419X
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Author: Guest
Messad's "The Emperor's Children" is spellbinding. What a work of literature. Best I've read this summer other than Bob Collins' "Ambassador Strikes."
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They became friends at brown University and remain close almost a decade later. At college, each thought they would make it to the big time in the chosen endeavor before they turned thirty. However, they remain struggling and much of their youthful enthusiasm and confidence is replaced by despondency and fears of failure as thirty is just around the corner.
Danielle Minkoff struggles to make it as a TV documentary maker; Julius Clarke is failing as a freelance critic; wannabe author Marina Thwaite resides with her parents while her work "The Emperor's Children Have No Clothes" remains somewhat bare. Still they have each other, which keep them from going to far over to the dark side. That is until the Australian Ludovic courts Marina as a means to destroy her father who he hates and Marina's cousin pseudo-intellect Frederick "Bootie" Tubb enters the group.
Claire Messud brings Richard Sheridan's satirical play on manners The School for Scandal from late eighteenth century London to post 9-11 New York as the author skews the pretentiousness of locals that insist Manhattan is the center of the universe. The cast is a delightful ensemble, who live up to the title of Marina's non-book as each is literally stripped bare (think Carlisle's clothing theory of man). This is an intelligent amusing stripping away of the affectations used by society to hide flaws and blemishes.
Harriet Klausner
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Author: Guest
This is an impressive book which I agree is a page turner and will keep your interest to the very end, which is quite surprising and welcomed. There are several characters that go through numerous ups and downs while searching for their way in life. I am glad that "The Emperor's Children" appeared around September 11 because it really helps you to look further and to keep your faith and optimism. Highly recommended.
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Author: Guest
In this, her fourth novel, author Claire Messud brings us again a book that delivers an excellent narrative, with a clever plot and fluid prose. From a satiric stand point she presents a very interesting story that kept my interest from beginning to the very last page. The book develops the intricate relationship between Murray Thwaite a celebrated journalist (and probably the emperor metaphoric figure), and "his children": his 30-year old daughter Marina who is a writer struggling to finish a novel, his 19-year-old nephew (Bootie), an independent TV producer (Danielle), a freelance critic (Julius), and an ambitious Australian publisher (Ludovic).
The story develops around the post September 11th New York city, and explores all the important and profound issues of the characters relationship. Ambition, sex, intellectual pretension, class complexes. With rich and interesting characters, a clever plot and excellent narrative, this is a novel you will certainly enjoy. At least I did.
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Author: Guest
I found Claire Messud's "The Emperor's Children" to be a completely engrossing piece of literature that is not only one of the best books I had ever read, but also relevant to our times. I could not put it down. That has to be the only flaw, the adventure is over too quickly. I am looking forward to the next book from Messud.
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