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Ursula, Under Paperback Ingrid Hill
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. 100% Money-Back Guarantee.”
- Publication Name
- Penguin Publishing Group
- ISBN
- 9780143035459
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143035452
ISBN-13
9780143035459
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45014940
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ursula, under
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Thrillers / Suspense, Visionary & Metaphysical, Literary, Asian American
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Fiction
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
14.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"[Hill] astounds with her ability to meld simply and beautifully told stories, stories with an air of fable about them." -- The Washington Post Book World "It's a divine view of a family tree... Ride along to the end of this merry, generous book." -- Time Out New York "Hill's stories lure-the characters are vital, clever, detailed, appealing; I wolfed the book down like a bowl of cookie dough." -- The San Diego Union-Tribune " Ursula, Under never ceases to surprise and compel. What a grand and daring book." -- Brady Udall , author of The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, [Hill] astounds with her ability to meld simply and beautifully told stories, stories with an air of fable about them. (The Washington Post Book World) It’s a divine view of a family tree... Ride along to the end of this merry, generous book. (Time Out New York) Hill’s stories lure-the characters are vital, clever, detailed, appealing; I wolfed the book down like a bowl of cookie dough. (The San Diego Union-Tribune) Ursula, Undernever ceases to surprise and compel. What a grand and daring book. (Brady Udall, author of The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint) Extravagant and absorbing ... I didn’t want it to end. (Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler’s Wife), "[Hill] astounds with her ability to meld simply and beautifully told stories, stories with an air of fable about them." - The Washington Post Book World "It's a divine view of a family tree... Ride along to the end of this merry, generous book." - Time Out New York "Hill's stories lure-the characters are vital, clever, detailed, appealing; I wolfed the book down like a bowl of cookie dough." - The San Diego Union-Tribune " Ursula, Under never ceases to surprise and compel. What a grand and daring book." - Brady Udall , author of The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, [Hill] astounds with her ability to meld simply and beautifully told stories, stories with an air of fable about them. ( The Washington Post Book World ) It’s a divine view of a family tree... Ride along to the end of this merry, generous book. ( Time Out New York ) Hill’s stories lure-the characters are vital, clever, detailed, appealing; I wolfed the book down like a bowl of cookie dough. ( The San Diego Union-Tribune ) Ursula, Under never ceases to surprise and compel. What a grand and daring book. (Brady Udall, author of The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint ) Extravagant and absorbing ... I didn’t want it to end. (Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler’s Wife )
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
FIC
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
This remarkable debut novel opens with a two-year-old girl trapped in an abandoned mine shaft, then travels back through history to trace the extraordinary lives of her most unusual and surprising ancestors., In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a dangerous rescue effort draws the ears and eyes of the entire country. A two-and-a-half-year-old girl has fallen down a mine shaft--"the only sound is an astonished tiny intake of breath from Ursula as she goes down, like a penny into the slot of a bank, disappeared, gone." It is as if all hope for life on the planet is bound up in the rescue of this little girl, the first and only child of a young woman of Finnish extraction and her Chinese-American husband. One TV viewer following the action notes that the Wong family lives in a decrepit mobile home and wonders why all this time and money is being "wasted on that half-breed trailer-trash kid." In response, the novel takes a breathtaking leap back in time to visit Ursula's most remarkable ancestors: a third-century-B.C. Chinese alchemist; an orphaned playmate of a seventeenth-century Swedish queen; Professor Alabaster Wong, a Chautauqua troupe lecturer (on exotic Chinese topics) traveling the Midwest at the end of the nineteenth century; her great-great-grandfather Jake Maki, who died at twenty-nine in a Michigan iron mine cave-in; and others whose richness and history are contained in the induplicable DNA of just one person--little Ursula Wong. Ursula's story echoes those of her ancestors, many of whom so narrowly escaped not being born that her very existence--like ours--comes to seem a miracle. Ambitious and accomplished, Ursula, Under is, most of all, wonderfully entertaining--a daring saga of culture, history, and heredity., Once in a while, a first-time novelist dares to write bravely and big. Ingrid Hill has done just that with her breathtaking first novel. In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a dangerous rescue effort draws the ears and eyes of the entire country. When a two-year-old girl falls down a mine shaft it is as if all hope for life on the planet is bound up in her rescue. Little Ursula Wong is the first and only child of a young woman of Finnish extraction and her Chinese-American husband. The Wongs live in a decrepit mobile home and their child is designated by one onlooker as "half-breed trailer trash," not worth all the attention and expense. "Oh yeah? responds the story's narrative voice. "Let's just see. And here the novel explodes into a grand saga of culture, history, and heredity. By its end, we've met, among others of Ursula Wong's ancestors, a 2nd-century B.C. Chinese alchemist; an orphaned consort to a 16th-century Swedish queen; Professor Alabaster Wong, a Chautauqua troupe lecturer on exotic Chinese topics traveling the Midwest at the end of the 19th century; and Ursula's great-great-grandfather Jake Maki, a mine worker who died in a cave-in at age twenty-nine. Ursula's ultimate fate echoes that of her ancestors, so many of whom so narrowly escaped not being born that any given individual's life comes to seem a miracle. Ambitious and accomplished, "Ursula, Under is, most of all, wonderfully entertaining.
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- c***m (417)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii using free shipping USPS Ground Mail, Received 06/24; Paperback book in Great Condition as Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!
- e***g (57)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent prices on used books in great condition. Shipped out quickly. Product condition is accurate to rating in listing. Thanks! NOTE: For this particular book (I ordered several), it came in a soft cover rather than hard cover as the listing stated. I contacted the seller and they responded promptly. They agreed that it was a listing error and provided me with a full refund for this book (without return required) proving they are both a responsible and trustworthy seller.
- 7***j (779)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI recently purchased an item from this eBay seller, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. From the prompt communication to the fast shipping, everything was handled with utmost professionalism. The item arrived exactly as described and was well-packaged to ensure its safety during transit. The seller was courteous and responsive, making the entire transaction smooth and hassle-free. I highly recommend this seller to anyone looking for quality products and excellent service.Nauvoo : Mormon City on the Mississippi River Hardcover Raymond B (#316178470305)