![The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell is a rare example of a contemporary novel that, upon learning of its existence and its apparent excellence from various media outlets or through word-of-mouth, I’d be absolutely willing to shell out good money (or a couple gift certificates, as it were) for. I’d set out to have it as soon as possible. I’d keep my eyes peeled for any sign of its availability in local shops. I’d grab a copy the moment I see one… or put off buying it until the first day of the month-long markdown of a popular bookstore chain.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell is Read Hard! Book Club’s selection for the most part of August, and you’d do well to join us and join in the fun:
Not for the first time, we apologize for the delay in announcement. We knew full well that the slated end of our A Clockwork Orange discussion was a couple of days ago. We should have announced the theme and the candidates for our next round by then, but something came up while Zet, Carina, and I, having picked a new theme, were in the process of choosing which titles to put up for voting. That something was this, the Man Booker Prize 2010 Longlist.
We perused the impressive list and, after much cajoling involving a positive review by the Dave Eggers and a sort of report on the relative accessibility of the longlisted books, we decided to suspend voting by Read Hard! members and we instead unanimously voted for David Mitchell’s The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (click for synopsis and author bio) to be the fifth Read Hard! Book Club selection.
We hope you don’t mind our taking matters into our own hands, so to speak. After hearing a lot of good things about Mitchell’s latest novel, we’ve grown confident that it will make for a great read and that you’ll end up thanking us for recommending it. Hah! So, please grab a copy of the book, available in both hardcover and trade paperback editions, and join us as we spend the first three weeks of August—that’s from Sunday, August 1, to Saturday, August 21—reading and discussing The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell is a rare example of a contemporary novel that, upon learning of its existence and its apparent excellence from various media outlets or through word-of-mouth, I’d be absolutely willing to shell out good money (or a couple gift certificates, as it were) for. I’d set out to have it as soon as possible. I’d keep my eyes peeled for any sign of its availability in local shops. I’d grab a copy the moment I see one… or put off buying it until the first day of the month-long markdown of a popular bookstore chain.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell is Read Hard! Book Club’s selection for the most part of August, and you’d do well to join us and join in the fun:
Not for the first time, we apologize for the delay in announcement. We knew full well that the slated end of our A Clockwork Orange discussion was a couple of days ago. We should have announced the theme and the candidates for our next round by then, but something came up while Zet, Carina, and I, having picked a new theme, were in the process of choosing which titles to put up for voting. That something was this, the Man Booker Prize 2010 Longlist.
We perused the impressive list and, after much cajoling involving a positive review by the Dave Eggers and a sort of report on the relative accessibility of the longlisted books, we decided to suspend voting by Read Hard! members and we instead unanimously voted for David Mitchell’s The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (click for synopsis and author bio) to be the fifth Read Hard! Book Club selection.
We hope you don’t mind our taking matters into our own hands, so to speak. After hearing a lot of good things about Mitchell’s latest novel, we’ve grown confident that it will make for a great read and that you’ll end up thanking us for recommending it. Hah! So, please grab a copy of the book, available in both hardcover and trade paperback editions, and join us as we spend the first three weeks of August—that’s from Sunday, August 1, to Saturday, August 21—reading and discussing The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.
[reblogged from readhard]
