false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg 162941 5 Cynthia Ozick has been known for decades as one of America's most gifted and extraordinary storytellers; her remarkable new novel has established her as one of the most enticingly readable as well. Heir to the Glimmering World received exuberant reviews after its hardcover publication, and Ozick, on her first-ever book tour, was welcomed by standing-room-only crowds. Reading groups, too, have embraced the novel, which was selected by Ann Patchett for NBC's Today Show Book Club. Set in the New York of the 1930s, Heir to the Glimmering World is an entrancing, richly plotted novel brimming with intriguing characters. Orphaned at eighteen, with few possessions, Rose Meadows finds steady employment with the Mitwisser clan. Recently arrived from Berlin, the Mitwissers rely on the auspices of a generous benefactor, James A'Bair, the discontented heir to a fortune his father, a famous children's author, made from a series of books called The Bear Boy. Rose watches as the refugee family's fortunes rise and fall, against the vivid backdrop of a world in tumult. Ozick's novel is a thrilling read that will undoubtedly gain this lauded author new readers in paperback. 157284 2004 Heir to the Glimmering World total:336|5:34|4:98|3:121|2:62|1:21| 336 1070 531 60 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 3 2 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue May 22 11:05:03 -0700 2007 Tue May 22 11:08:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 3 1 false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:19:58 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 08:04:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 527601 0618470492 9780618470495 7 2 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175549785m/527601.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/527601.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World_A_Novel 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:27:13 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:27:13 -0800 2009 Heir revisits many of Ozick's trademark themes, which stem from her own heritage: European versus American culture, scholarly pursuits, cultural and class conflict, and exile, both real and imagined. As befitting an author of great intellectual range, Ozick exhibits extraordinary knowledge about her...

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It was worth it. Ozick is a fabulous writer, and a very original word-us...more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Feb 08 21:55:59 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 21:30:35 -0800 2008 The Shawl is sometimes described as her most "accessible" book; I'm making the leap here that her other work is...more...]]> 527601 0618470492 9780618470495 7 2 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175549785m/527601.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/527601.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World_A_Novel 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Feb 02 20:20:18 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 20:22:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 1 0 false Wed Jan 16 09:35:47 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 09:37:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 4 0 false Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun May 17 11:33:57 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 11:38:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 1 0 false Sun Jun 21 19:44:41 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 19:46:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 3 0 false Sat Dec 13 21:10:21 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 21:10:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 3 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 08:25:01 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 08:27:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 2 0 false Tue Mar 25 21:02:47 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 21:02:47 -0700 2008
The majority of the story is told from the narrator's point of view. The characters are rich, the plot is compelling and the themes are some other adjective I don't have ...more...]]> 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 5 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 14:41:24 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 14:43:17 -0700 2009 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 2 0 false Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 05:25:10 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 05:27:34 -0800 2009 162941 0618618805 9780618618804 329 57 3.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172306681m/162941.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/162941.Heir_to_the_Glimmering_World 4 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 19:46:46 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 14:04:30 -0700 2008 So- I finished it last night. In the end I really liked it, a lot. About the 1/3 mark I was about to turn on it because the plot relies on several "chance meetings"...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=162941