About the book
From the celebrated author of The English Patient and Anil's Ghost comes a remarkable, intimate novel of intersecting lives that ranges across continents and time. In the 1970s in Northern California a father and his teenage daughters, Anna and Claire, work their farm with the help of Coop, an enigmatic young man who makes his home with them. Theirs is a makeshift family, until it is shattered by an incident of violence that sets fire to the rest of their lives. Divisadero takes us from San Francisco to the raucous backrooms of Nevada's casinos and eventually to the landscape of southern France. As the narrative moves back and forth through time and place, we find each of the characters trying to find some foothold in a present shadowed by the past.
Editions of Divisadero
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307266354
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780739327326
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780771068720
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676979152
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307279323
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307267023
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307372079
- EBook
- ISBN 9781551991658
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415940471
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415938836
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739343500
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739343494
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415938829
Read an Excerpt
From the celebrated author of The English Patient and Anil's Ghost comes a remarkable, intimate novel of intersecting lives that ranges across continents and time. In the 1970s in Northern California a father and his teenage daughters, Anna and Claire, work their farm with the help of Coop, an enigmatic young man who makes his home with them. Theirs is a makeshift family, until it is shattered by an incident of violence that sets fire to the rest of their lives. Divisadero takes us from San Francisco to the raucous backrooms of Nevada's casinos and eventually to the landscape of southern France. As the narrative moves back and forth through time and place, we find each of the characters trying to find some foothold in a present shadowed by the past.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Divisadero about?
From the celebrated author of The English Patient and Anil's Ghost comes a remarkable, intimate novel of intersecting lives that ranges across continents and time. In the 1970s in Northern California a father and his teenage daughters, Anna and Claire, work their farm with the help of Coop, an enigmatic young man who makes his home with them. Theirs is a makeshift family, until it is shattered by an incident of violence that sets fire to the rest of their lives. Divisadero takes us from San Francisco to the raucous backrooms of Nevada's casinos and eventually to the landscape of southern France. As the narrative moves back and forth through time and place, we find each of the characters trying to find some foothold in a present shadowed by the past.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Divisadero?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Divisadero?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307266354
Is Divisadero part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Divisadero?
Michael Ondaatje
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Divisadero is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780307266354) and hardcover(ISBN 9780739327326) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771068720) and paperback(ISBN 9780676979152) and paperback(ISBN 9780307279323) and ebook(ISBN 9780307267023) and ebook(ISBN 9780307372079) and ebook(ISBN 9781551991658) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415940471) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415938836) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739343500) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739343494) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415938829)
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