The Emperor's Children
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| Author(s) | Claire Messud |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Knopf |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
The Emperor's Children is a 2006 novel by the American author Claire Messud. The author's third—and her first best-seller—it was longlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize.
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[edit] Plot
The novel focuses on the stories of three friends in their early thirties, living in Manhattan in the months leading up to September 11, 2001. All three are well-educated and privileged, but struggle with realizing the lofty expectations for their own personal and professional lives.
[edit] Reception
The Emperor's Children was widely and highly critically praised.[1] The New York Times named it one of the ten best books of 2006.[2] It also received the 2007 Massachusetts Book Award for fiction.[3]
[edit] Adaptations
It is currently being adapted into a film directed by Noah Baumbach, who also wrote the screenplay. The film will star Keira Knightley, Eric Bana, and Richard Gere.[4] The film is being produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard; Howard was originally slated to direct as well, but left to work on The Dilemma.[4]
[edit] Editions
- Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2006. Hardcover.
- Vintage Books, 2007. Trade paperback.
[edit] References
- ^ The critic compiler website, Metacritic, for example, gave the novel an 85, indicating "universal acclaim." See The Emperor's Children entry at metacritic.com.
- ^ The 10 Best Books of 2006, The New York Times, December 10, 2006, http://www.nytimes.com/ref/books/review/20061210tenbestbooks.html, retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ Book Awards 2006
- ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (March 23, 2010), Exclusive: Knightley, Bana, Gere Join 'Emperor's Children', TheWrap.com, http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/richard-gere-star-emperors-children-15568, retrieved June 10, 2011.
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