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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. From the back cover: "Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd, a New Jersey romantic who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fuku - a curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, following them on their epic journey from the Dominican Republic to the United States and back again."

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Publisher
Riverhead Books
Language
English
Pages
339

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Cover of: Oscar Wao'nun Tuhaf Kisa Yasami
Oscar Wao'nun Tuhaf Kisa Yasami
Oct 31, 2020, Ithaki Yayinlari
paperback
Cover of: Osukā wao no mijikaku susamajii jinsei =
Osukā wao no mijikaku susamajii jinsei =: The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
2011, Shinchōsha
in Japanese
Cover of: Pin min ku zhai nan de shi jie mo ri
Pin min ku zhai nan de shi jie mo ri: Aosika Wase--- duan zhan qi miao de yi sheng
2010, Man you zhe wen hua shi ye gu fen you xian gong si
in Chinese - Chu ban
Cover of: La Brve Et Merveilleuse Vie Doscar Wao
La Brve Et Merveilleuse Vie Doscar Wao
2010, 10 * 18
Cover of: Das kurze wundersame Leben des Oscar Wao
Das kurze wundersame Leben des Oscar Wao: Roman
October 2010, Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag
Taschenbuch in German - [1. Auflage]
Cover of: La brève et merveilleuse vie d'Oscar Wao
La brève et merveilleuse vie d'Oscar Wao
2009, Plon
in French
Cover of: La breve favolosa vita di Oscar Wao
La breve favolosa vita di Oscar Wao
2009-01-01, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore
Cover of: חייו הקצרים והמופלאים של אוסקר וואו
חייו הקצרים והמופלאים של אוסקר וואו
2009, Zemorah-Bitan, Maḥbarot le-sifrut
in Hebrew
Cover of: Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2009, Faber & Faber, Limited
in English
Cover of: Das kurze wundersame Leben des Oscar Wao
Das kurze wundersame Leben des Oscar Wao
Feb 22, 2009, Fischer S. Verlag GmbH
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Sep 04, 2008, Faber & Faber
mass market paperback
Cover of: La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao
La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao
2008, Círculo de Lectores
Cover of: The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
2008, Thorndike Press
in English
Cover of: La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao
La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao
2008, Mondadori
Cover of: Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2008-09-02, Perfection Learning
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2008, Riverhead Books
Paperback in English
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Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2008, Penguin Publishing Group
in English
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
February 6, 2008, Thorndike Press
Hardcover in English - Lrg edition
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2008, Penguin Group USA, Inc.
E-book in English
Cover of: La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao - 1. edición
La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao - 1. edición
2008, Penguin Random House
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2008, Faber and Faber
Cover of: La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao
La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao
2008, Vintage Español
in Spanish
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao
Sep 02, 2008, Turtleback Books
library binding
Cover of: La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao
La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao
Apr 29, 2008, MONDADORI
paperback
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2008, Faber and Faber Ltd
E-book in English
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
September 6, 2007, Riverhead Hardcover
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
2007, Riverhead Books
in English
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
September 6, 2007, Penguin Audio
in English
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2007, Riverhead Books
in English
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Publish date unknown, Listening Library
unknown binding
Cover of: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Publish date unknown, Faber Moderns
Cover of: La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao
La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao
Publish date unknown, Random House Spanish
in Spanish

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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Genre
Fiction

Classifications

Library of Congress
PS3554.I259 B75 2007, PS3554.I259B75 2007, PS3554.I259 B75 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
339 p. ;
Number of pages
339

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17237830M
Internet Archive
briefwondrouslif00da
ISBN 10
1594489580
ISBN 13
9781594489587
LCCN
2007017251
OCLC/WorldCat
191929189, 123539681
Library Thing
3165787
Goodreads
297673

Work Description

Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, he's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Poor Oscar may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fuku - the curse that has haunted his family for generations.

With dazzling energy and insight Díaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar, his runaway sister Lola, their beautiful mother Belicia, and in the family's uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back.

Rendered with uncommon warmth and humour, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a literary triumph, that confirms Junot Díaz as one of the most exciting writers of our time.

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