Details Of Books The Prize
| Title | : | The Prize |
| Author | : | Irving Wallace |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 704 pages |
| Published | : | 1962 by Signet |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Novels |
Irving Wallace
Paperback | Pages: 704 pages Rating: 3.9 | 1371 Users | 68 Reviews
Explanation In Favor Of Books The Prize
Novelist Andrew Craig has not been sober in a very long time. After losing his wife in an auto accident he believes to have been his own fault, he turned to the bottle, and to his sister-in-law, Leah, who acts as his caretaker and live-in nurse. Then, when he is awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for his novel, "The Perfect State," a historical jab at communism, he heads for Stockholm, hoping to find a reason to live, and to write. The other laureates have their own problems, a heart surgeon who believes that sharing his award with an Italian colleague robs him of his glory, a married couple awarded the prize in medicine in the middle of a serious marital crisis, and others – including Max Stratman, whose heart isn't really up to the trip, but who needs the prize money to provide for niece, Emily. This novel delves into the lives, loves, dreams and nightmares of these characters, and others, building a panoramic view of the Nobel Prize, life in Stockholm, and the state of world politics in the years following World War II. It is rich, and compelling, driving the reader from the pits of despair to the heights of inspiration. A wonderful novel by one of America's finest novelists. The Prize was made into a movie starring Paul Newman.
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| Original Title: | The Prize |
| ISBN: | 0451094557 (ISBN13: 9780451094551) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books The Prize
Ratings: 3.9 From 1371 Users | 68 ReviewsRate Of Books The Prize
Long and compelling with Wallace at his best.. great imagination, research, & creative character development.Having read the book over 40 years ago, it was still fun to read again about his authentic description of the restaurants, streets, hotels, etc. in Stockholm.An older story but not out of date. An excellent author and a thoroughly researched novel (15 yrs). The prize of the title is the Nobel prize and the book contains MANY references to historical Nobel awards and anecdotes as well as considerable Swedish dialogue by which the author seems to want to demonstrate his acquired Swedish vocabulary. A very readable story though about an American winner, his adventures in Sweden and recovery from an alcoholic condition.
[Original review, May 4 2012]Amazing revelations! Read all about it! Nobel Prize is rigged! Swedish women are hot babes and totally into casual sex! Older Swedish men are Nazis! Alcoholic writers immediately recover when they find true love! Irving Wallace writes crappy formulaic bestsellers with minimal background research [Is this last one correct? - Ed]_________________________[Update, May 4 2018]Incredible developments! Ghost of Irving Wallace writes sequel! Swedish meatballs labelled
An article on "How Nobel Prize was born" made me remember that I did not add this to my list of books read. I first read it in mid 60s (the original book was published in 1962) and reread it about 10 years ago. It is one of my all time favorite books and probably the best of Irwing Wallace, I have read (may be the first too).
Thank you Amazon for helping a resurgence of the novels of Irving Wallace, through Kindle and the books. He was so good and it really was heartbreaking because it seemed for so long he was being forgotten. I've re-read THE SEVEN MINUTES, THE PLOT, THE SEVENTH SECRET, THE PIGEON PROJECT and THE PRIZE and it has been an absolute joy.These reviews explain and criticize and praise the books more than I am able. But, I can say, they are just so much fun to read. Wallace loved words and he had such a
Though it was written in 1961 it's a great book, well put together, the cast is more than interesting, once your into it it's very hard to put down.
Gives you an understanding of how the Nobel Prize system works. There is a lot of factual details interwoven into the the long story line. However, I found the book a bit too long, with too many characters and too many plots and sub-plots.
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