A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Vintage Books, 2001.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xvii, 437, 48 pages ; 21 cm.
Lexile measure:
1050L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Biography
B Eggers
Description
The literary sensation of the year, a book that redefines both family and narrative for the twenty-first century. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is the moving memoir of a college senior who, in the space of five weeks, loses both of his parents to cancer and inherits his eight-year-old brother. Here is an exhilarating debut that manages to be simultaneously hilarious and wildly inventive as well as a deeply heartfelt story of the love that holds a family together. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is an instant classic that will be read in paperback for decades to come.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0375725784 (pbk.)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 21 Points
Level 6.1, 21 Points
Lexile measure:
1050
Notes
General Note
Addendum bound upside down.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Eggers, D. (2001). A heartbreaking work of staggering genius. New York, Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Eggers, Dave. 2001. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. New York, Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Eggers, Dave, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. New York, Vintage Books, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)Eggers, Dave. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. New York, Vintage Books, 2001.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
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