false<![CDATA[What Happened to Anna K?]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255821199m/1779869.jpg17798697<p><b>A mesmerizing debut novel that reimagines Tolstoy's classic tragedy, <I>Anna Karenina,</i> for our time</b></P>
Vivacious thirty-seven-year-old Anna K. is comfortably married to Alex, an older, prominent businessman from her tight-knit Russian-Jewish immigrant community in Queens. But a longing for freedom is reignited in this bookish, overly romantic, and imperious woman when she meets her cousin Katia Zavurov's boyfriend, an outsider and aspiring young writer on whom she pins her hopes for escape. As they begin a reckless affair, Anna enters into a tailspin that alienates her from her husband, family, and entire world.
In nearby Rego Park's Bukharian-Jewish community, twenty-seven-year-old pharmacist Lev Gavrilov harbors two secret passions: French movies and the lovely Katia. Lev's restless longing to test the boundaries of his sheltered life powerfully collides with Anna's. But will Lev's quest result in life's affirmation rather than its destruction? Exploring struggles of identity, fidelity, and community, <I>What Happened to Anna K.</i> is a remarkable retelling of the Anna Karenina story brought vividly to life by an exciting young writer.17785991282008What Happened to Anna K?total:364|5:27|4:109|3:156|2:61|1:11|364117291712512truefalseMon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008Sat Aug 16 14:00:21 -0700 2008Mon Aug 25 19:23:39 -0700 2008
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"Very good," said the critics, though some showed signs of wariness. Reyn writes beautiful, articulate prose, and every critic enjoyed reading about the world of Russian-Jewish immigrants. The caveats appeared when reviewers compared Reyn's Anna to the classic model. Nineteenth-century Ann...more...]]>
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love the idea of retelling Anna Karenina in today's world. And some parts of the book, particularly the opening and the visits via the story to Brooklyn and Queens, delighted me. It...more...]]>
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30falsefalseMon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008Fri Aug 22 10:15:48 -0700 2008Mon Sep 01 12:16:47 -0700 2008 The idea that the character can be placed anywere in time anywhere in the world and still be believable.