The great believers
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
ISBN
9781432859701 (large print : hardcover), 1432859706 (large print : hardcover)
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | LARGE TYPE FICTION MAKKAI, R. | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | LARGE PRINT MAKKAI | Being transferred between libraries |
| Calumet City Public Library - Large Type | LT MAK | On Shelf |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | LT MAK | On hold for someone |
| Crestwood Public Library District - Stacks | LP MAK | On Shelf |
| Glen Ellyn Public Library - Large Type | FIC MAKKAI, REBECCA | On Shelf |
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Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
737 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Description
"A dazzling new novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris, by the acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca Makkai. In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic grows around him. One by one, his friends are dying and after his friend Nico's funeral, the virus circles closer and closer to Yale himself. Soon the only person he has left is Fiona, Nico's little sister. Thirty years later, Fiona is in Paris tracking down her estranged daughter who disappeared into a cult. While staying with an old friend, a famous photographer who documented the Chicago crisis, she finds herself finally grappling with the devastating ways AIDS affected her life and her relationship with her daughter. The two intertwining stories take us through the heartbreak of the eighties and the chaos of the modern world, as both Yale and Fiona struggle to find goodness in the midst of disaster"-- Provided by publisher.
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In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup, bringing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnage of the AIDS epidemic grows around him, and one by one, his friends are dying. After his friend Nico's funeral, the only person he has left is Fiona, Nico's little sister. Thirty years later, Fiona is in Paris tracking down her estranged daughter who disappeared into a cult. While staying with an old friend, a famous photographer who documented the Chicago crisis, she finds herself finally grappling with the devastating ways AIDS affected her life and her relationship with her daughter. -- adapted from publisher info
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Makkai, R. (2018). The great believers. (Large print edition). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Makkai, Rebecca. 2018. The Great Believers. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Makkai, Rebecca. The Great Believers. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Makkai, R. (2018). The great believers. Large print edn Waterville, Maine: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Makkai, Rebecca. The Great Believers. Large print edition, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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