The long take ; or, a way to lose more slowly
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018].
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Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
237 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Street Date
1901
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, London, in 2018.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-236).
Description
A Canadian veteran of D-Day travels through New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, struggling with his memories of the war and experiencing firsthand America's postwar social and racial divisions. The story is told in verse and illustrations --,adapted from cover description.
Awards
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, 2018.
Subjects
LC Subjects
City and town life -- Poetry.
Film noir -- Poetry.
Journalists -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
Poetry.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Poetry.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1945- -- Poetry.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Poetry.
Film noir -- Poetry.
Journalists -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations -- Poetry.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
Poetry.
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Poetry.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1945- -- Poetry.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Poetry.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Robertson, R. (2018). The long take: or, a way to lose more slowly (First United States edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robertson, Robin, 1955-. 2018. The Long Take: Or, a Way to Lose More Slowly. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robertson, Robin, 1955-. The Long Take: Or, a Way to Lose More Slowly Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robertson, Robin. The Long Take: Or, a Way to Lose More Slowly First United States edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
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