{"product_id":"the-complete-review-guide-to-contemporary-world-fiction-9780231146753","title":"The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis user-friendly resource is the perfect reference for English-language readers who are eager to explore fiction from around the world. Profiling hundreds of titles and authors from 1945 to today, with an emphasis on fiction published in the past two decades, this guide introduces the styles, trends, and genres of the world's literatures, from Scandinavian crime thrillers and cutting-edge Chinese works to Latin American narco-fiction and award-winning French novels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's critical selection of titles defines the arc of a country's literary development. Entries illuminate the fiction of individual nations, cultures, and peoples, while concise biographies sketch the careers of noteworthy authors. Compiled by M. A. Orthofer, an avid book reviewer and the founder of the literary review site the \u003cem\u003eComplete Review\u003c\/em\u003e, this reference is perfect for readers who wish to expand their reading choices and knowledge of contemporary world fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. a. Orthofer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231146753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM. A. Orthofer is the founder, managing editor, and lead contributor to the \u003ci\u003eComplete Review\u003c\/i\u003e and its blog \u003ci\u003eThe Literary Saloon\u003c\/i\u003e. Launched in 1999, the \u003ci\u003eComplete Review\u003c\/i\u003e has been praised by the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, which called the site \"one of the best literary destinations on the Web.\" Orthofer has also served as judge for the Best Translated Book Award and the Austrian Cultural Forum's ACF Translation Prize, and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39943708573811,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4b5897b3-6adf-4dab-a074-b58e5e6e02eb.jpg?v=1648213958","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-complete-review-guide-to-contemporary-world-fiction-9780231146753","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}