ANTHONY MARRA is the author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena (2013), which won the National Book Critics Circle’s inaugural John Leonard Prize, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in fiction, the Barnes and Noble Discover Award, and appeared on over twenty year-end lists. A story of the transcendent power of love in wartime, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is a work of sweeping breadth, profound compassion, and lasting significance." A National Book Awards Longlist Selection" "A "New York Times" and "Washington Post" bestseller A story of the transcendent power of love in wartime, "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena" is a work of sweeping breadth, profound compassion, and lasting significance. The novel also zigzags needlessly across time. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena A Novel (Book) : Marra, Anthony : 2004, a snow-covered village in Chechnya: Eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as Russian soldiers abduct her father in the middle of the night, accusing him of aiding Chechen rebels. If this is where Anthony Marra begins his career, I can't imagine how far he will go.” —Ann Patchett, New York Times … A National Book Awards Longlist Selection A New York Times and Washington Post bestseller A story of the transcendent power of love in wartime, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is a work of sweeping breadth, profound compassion, and lasting significance. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Anthony Marra ... A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is a worthy next pick. New York. Check out Anthony Marra’s website. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra, review. Their life-long friend and neighbour, Akhmed, has also been watching, and when he finds Havaa he knows of only Sonja’s neighbour has ‘bartered a jar of engine oil for sandals that bore the blackened imprints of forty different toes’. * My receiving a copy of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena free for review purposes did not impact my ability to express my honest opinions on this title. Reading A Constellation of Vital Phenomena was like reading One Hundred Years of Solitude for the first time. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena came to me highly recommended. *** Granta Best of Young American Novelists 2017 ***In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as her father is abducted in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers. It's a novel about the human condition over a ten year period in Chechnya. Book reviews. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra Published in 2013 Pages: 379 Genre: Novel, war, literature about Chechnya “On the morning after the Feds burned down her house and took her father, Havaa woke from dreams of sea anemones.” A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, by Anthony Marra, describes the tragic lives of displaced peoples… 2013. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content from the author. In this haunting masterwork, award-winning author Anthony Marra transports us to a snow-covered village in Chechnya. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena By Sarah Jessica Parker Updated May 09, 2013 at 04:00 AM EDT “ A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is simply spectacular. Hello, Sign in. I am very easily could get a pleasure of looking at a composed publication.-- Rosetta Thompson A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra. The Whiting Writers’ Award selection committee dubbed Marra’s ambitions “Tolstoyan,” and there could not be a better word to describe his all-too-real cast of characters. It is simply a remarkable reading experience. Overview. Story continues below advertisement Emily M. Keeler is … The Chechnya of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is a world of haunted objects, whose very specific little stories give a sense, far more eloquently than any tranche of exposition, of its tragic place in world affairs. Garnering rave reviews coast-to-coast, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is an unforgettable debut novel that deftly explores the human cost of war—and the healing power of hope. Read A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel book reviews & author details and more at Amazon.in. Hogarth. Review: 5 out of 5 stars. ANTHONY MARRA is the winner of a Whiting Award, Pushcart Prize, and the Narrative Prize. 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