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Although working in many genres, emma donoghue is best known for her fiction writing, which has been translated into over forty languages. Room is one of the most profoundly affecting books ive read in a long time. Emma donoghue has 56 books on goodreads with 1527888 ratings. Room audiobook by emma donoghue 9781607886280 rakuten. As everyone except me now knows, it is about a woman locked in a room somewhere in north america with her five year old kid. Not too cute, not too weirdly precocious, not a fey mouthpiece for the authors. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Henry james, mark twain, william faulkner, and, more recently, jean stafford and eric kraft come to mind, and after that one gropes for names. Emma donoghue audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Emma donoghues latest novel, room, is narrated by a 5yearold boy so real you could swear he was sitting right beside you room is so beautifully contrived that it never once seems contrived.

Born in dublin in 1969, emma donoghue is a writer of contemporary and historical fiction whose novels include the international bestseller room her screen adaptation was nominated for four oscars, frog music, slammerkin, the sealed letter, landing, life mask, hood, and stirfry. An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of starcrossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of riding more. Emma donoghue on room books podcast books the guardian. The story is told from the perspective of a fiveyearold boy, jack, who is being held captive in a small room along with his mother. Listen to room a novel by emma donoghue available from rakuten kobo. A novel audiobook, by emma donoghue extended sample audio.

The fourvoiced audiobook version won one of three publishers weekly listen. Emma donoghue books list of books by author emma donoghue. Emma donoghue on how she wrote room books the guardian. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Donoghue conceived the story after hearing about fiveyearold felix in the fritzl case, and a 2008 court case in which a pennsylvania woman held her children captive for eight years in a small room. Room 2010 is the story of a fiveyearold called jack, who lives in a single room. Room is a 2010 novel by irishcanadian author emma donoghue. Emma donoghue discusses her extraordinary new novel with author.

Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Born in dublin in 1969, emma donoghue is a writer of contemporary and historical fiction whose novels include the international bestseller room her screen. Written by emma donoghue, narrated by michal friedman, ellen archer. How the author sustained the perspective of jack throughout the novel is truly an art. Michael cunningham, new york times bestselling author of the hours. Emma donoghue audio books, best sellers, author bio. Booksellers association libris awards fiction book and author of the year, the. The fourvoiced audiobook version won one of three publishers weekly. Emma donoghue, michal friedman, ellen archer, suzanne toren, robert petkoff, pan macmillan publishers ltd books.