Contrapposto

A Novel

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Beschreibung

<b><i>NATIONAL BESTSELLER · THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • </i>A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art from Dave Eggers, the award-winning, bestselling author of <i>The Circle</i>, <i>A Hologram for the King</i>, and<i> The Eyes &amp; the Impossible</i></b><br><br><b>“Glorious and captivating, with Eggers’ signature humor and precision, <i>Contrapposto</i> tells a big and big-hearted story that counter-positions exquisitely the pain and exhilarations of love and the creative impulse. I loved this novel.” —Lily King, author of <i>Heart the Lover</i></b><br><br><b>“In this satisfyingly old-school novel, an artist tries to find his place, and hold onto his spark, in a world that values fads and flash. . . . <i>Contrapposto</i> is an earthy, warm return to form . . . . To call the book ‘moving’ would be a smelly cliché, so let’s say undulating, with both despair and hope.” —Alexandra Jacobs, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><br>Cricket Dibb, born on the American prairie, has no particular prospects or ambitions until, in grade school, he realizes he can draw. He soon meets a girl, Olympia Argyros, one year older, who is captivating and brilliant and far more worldly. Recognizing his talent, she convinces him to deface, with profound vulgarity, a popular playground. Under her direction, he does it willingly, already in love, and thus begins a sixty-five-year entwining between Cricket and Olympia, encompassing friendship, working partnership and love affair. Together they go to art school—an experience of dubious value—and then navigate the art world for the next fifty years, together and apart.<br><br><i>Contrapposto</i> is a moving and very funny novel about allies and art, and what it means to be an artist. All through their lives, Cricket sees Olympia as his soulmate and destiny, and while she is always his champion, romantically her eyes are always seeking something—and someone—else. Their love changes ov

Artikeldetails

EAN

9798217208722

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

228 x 153 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House LLC US