Francine Prose

#paperback #100notablebooksnytimes #notices #bookreview #art #ambition #childhood #aging #love #fiction 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Georgia

A Novel

The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author weaves an ingenious, darkly humorous, and brilliantly observant story that follows the exploits and intrigue of a constellation of characters affiliated with an off-off-off-off Broadway children’s musical. Mister Monkey—a screwball children’s musical about a playfully larcenous pet chimpanzee—is the kind of family favorite that survives far past its prime. Margot, who plays the chimp’s lawyer, knows the production is dreadful and bemoans the failure of her acting career. She’s settled into the drudgery of playing a humiliating part—until the day she receives a mysterious letter from an anonymous admirer . . . and later, in the middle of a performance, has a shocking encounter with Adam, the twelve-year-old who plays the title role. Francine Prose’s effervescent comedy is told from the viewpoints of wildly unreliable, seemingly disparate characters whose lives become deeply connected as the madcap narrative unfolds. There is Adam, whose looming adolescence informs his interpretation of his role; Edward, a young audience member who is candidly unimpressed with the play; Ray, the author of the novel on which the musical is based, who witnesses one of the most awkward first dates in literature; and even the eponymous Mister Monkey, the Monkey God himself. With her trademark wit and verve, Prose delves into humanity’s most profound mysteries: art, ambition, childhood, aging, and love. Startling and captivating, Mister Monkey is a breathtaking novel from a writer at the height of her craft.

Category - Fiction / General Fiction

Format - Paperback

Condition - Excellent

Listed - 2 years ago

Views - 11

Wishes - 1

Ships From - Georgia

Est. Publication Date - Oct 2017

Seller Description

Tags

Mister Monkey

By:

$4.00 $5.00

Condition

Format

Meet the seller

Discover more

Mister Monkey

By: Francine Prose

'Mister Monkey' readers also enjoyed:

Additional titles by Francine Prose

Recently Viewed

Browse by categories

Category - Fiction / General Fiction

Format - Paperback

Condition - Excellent

Listed - 2 years ago

Views - 11

Wishes - 1

Ships From - Georgia

Est. Publication Date - Oct 2017

Seller Description

Tags

Mister Monkey

By:

$4.00 $5.00

Condition

Format

Meet the seller

Discover more

Mister Monkey

By: Francine Prose

'Mister Monkey' readers also enjoyed:

Additional titles by Francine Prose

Recently Viewed