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Sobre La Belleza / On Beauty

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Sobre La Belleza / On BeautyDe la aclamada autora de Tiempos de swing y Dientes blancos, Zadie Smith, descubre una historia brillantemente divertida y profundamente conmovedora sobre el amor y la familia. Profesor universitario en una pequea ciudad de Nueva Inglaterra, el britnico Howard Belsey est pasando, a sus cincuenta y siete aos, por uno de sus momentos ms bajos: su futuro acadmico parece definitivamente estancado y, en su casa, las cosas van de mal en peor. Tras treinta

De la aclamada autora de Tiempos de swing y Dientes blancos, Zadie Smith, descubre una historia brillantemente divertida y profundamente conmovedora sobre el amor y la familia.

Profesor universitario en una pequeña ciudad de Nueva Inglaterra, el británico Howard Belsey está pasando, a sus cincuenta y siete años, por uno de sus momentos más bajos: su futuro académico parece definitivamente estancado y, en su casa, las cosas van de mal en peor. Tras treinta años de convivencia con Kiki, una hermosa activista afroamericana que ahora pesa ciento veinte kilos, un desliz amoroso amenaza con hundir su matrimonio. En cuanto a sus tres hijos, se encuentran absortos en sus propias vidas: el enamoradizo y sesudo Jerome se ha convertido al cristianismo; la ingenua y ambiciosa Zora sigue los dictados de su precoz inteligencia, y el quinceañero Levi es un abanderado de la negritud.

Y como si el panorama no fuera lo bastante complejo, el odiado Monty Kipps, especialista en Rembrandt como él y su adversario más acérrimo, ha sido invitado a formar parte del cuerpo académico de la universidad.

Así pues, todo está servido para una hilarante historia en la que el bagaje intelectual y cultural se reduce meramente a un vistoso escudo personal diseñado para protegerse del desamparo y mitigar el implacable paso del tiempo. La agilidad de los diálogos, el ritmo vertiginoso de la acción y el insospechado final hacen de esta novela una obra única, absorbente y conmovedora.

** Ganadora del premio Orange 2006

** Finalista del Booker

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One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

Winner of the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction, another bestselling masterwork from the celebrated author of Swing Time and White Teeth.

"In this sharp, engaging satire, beauty's only skin-deep, but funny cuts to the bone." --Kirkus Reviews

Having hit bestseller lists from the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle, this wise, hilarious novel reminds us why Zadie Smith has rocketed to literary stardom. On Beauty is the story of an interracial family living in the university town of Wellington, Massachusetts, whose misadventures in the culture wars--on both sides of the Atlantic--serve to skewer everything from family life to political correctness to the combustive collision between the personal and the political. Full of dead-on wit and relentlessly funny, this tour de force confirms Zadie Smith's reputation as a major literary talent.

On Beauty was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

". . . [A] thoroughly original tale about families and generational change, about race and multiculturalism in millennial America, about love and identity and the ways they are affected by the passage of time. Ms. Smith possesses a captivating authorial voice--at once authoritative and nonchalant, and capacious enough to accommodate high moral seriousness, laid-back humor and virtually everything in between--and in these pages, she uses that voice to enormous effect, giving us that rare thing: a novel that is as affecting as it is entertaining, as provocative as it is humane." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"Oh happy day when a writer as gifted as Zadie Smith fulfills her early promise with a novel as accomplished, substantive and penetrating as On Beauty. It's a thing of beauty indeed. In tackling grown-up issues of marriage, adultery, race, class, liberalism and aesthetics, she thrillingly balances engaging ideas with equally engaging characters. As good as she is with big ideas, Smith is even stronger at capturing family dynamics, the heartbreak of broken trust as well as the lovely connections between siblings. --The Los Angeles Times Book Review

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Great blouse for work!
I purchased this red blouse as a Prime deal for Valentine’s Day. I wore to work with black pants. I think this is a great work blouse and intend to buy it in more colors. It is cute, not very formfitting, but still has a V-neck. I would say it runs slightly large. It is also long in length. For reference, I am usually a large or XL because I am busty, but the large was plenty big and I was wondering if I could fit into a medium... If you want a more flowing top, this is definitely a great choice. I think this would look great with white jeans also and perhaps even tied at the waist. As some reviewers have said, it does wrinkle easily. wWhen I got it from Amazon, I ironed it inside out, and all of the wrinkles came out. Perhaps, if you were sitting all day, it would be very wrinkly in the front. I sit for my job, but I did not tuck in the blouse - I kind of had it flow away from my body and it stayed mostly wrinkle free all day. I plan to buty in more colors!
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Beautiful top and size was true to what was listed.
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Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
Very nice
Size: Large, Color: Blue White Petal
Perfect length and fit and doesn't cling if you like a more relaxed look. I purchased 3 of these for work and I love them. I can wear them with khaki cropped pants and sandals, very cute. After washing and line drying there hasn't been any shrinkage and the fabric stays nice. Perfect for warmer weather climates!
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★★★★★ 5
Relaxed fit, business or casual summer blouse.
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Light weight summer material, soft, nice feel. Fits well. Color as advertised. I recommend highly.
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Sizing seems to be different depending on color!
Size: Large, Color: Mini Leopard
Ordered in Mini Leopard in Large and Pink in Medium. The Mini leopard was too big and the Pink was to small! Decided to return both and order the pink in large. That fits!!! Sizing is different in different colors! Like the style and hopefully it will wash okay. Kept the pink, large! It did come extremely creased!
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