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Being There
by Jerzy Kosinski
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780802136343 
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Powells.com Staff Pick
It's hard to believe that this novel was written by the same author of The Painted Bird. Where the former delves into the atrocities humans inflicted upon each other during the Holocaust through the eyes of a young boy, this story is related to the reader by an older man who has never really grown up. He is thrust into a world that mistakes his words and actions for much more than they're intended to be. Kosinski's blend of humor and introspection are brought off wonderfully in this sharp contrast to his earlier masterpiece. Being There helps illustrate just how versatile a writer he was.
Recommended by Nate, Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
A modern classic now available from Grove Press, Being There is one of the most popular and significant works from a writer of international stature. It is the story of Chauncey Gardiner - Chance, an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy adviser, and a media icon. Truly "a man without qualities," Chance's straightforward responses to popular concerns are heralded as visionary. But though everyone is quoting him, no one is sure what he's really saying. And filling in the blanks in his background proves impossible. Being There is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever.
Synopsis:
The story of Chauncey Gardiner--Chance--an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy advisor, and a media icon.
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amin_ajang, October 22, 2007 (view all comments by amin_ajang)
I like the book, a lot. I don't think I can compare it to any other book. I think what made it so good was the incidents of deus ex machina, and moreover the verisimilitude.
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Christiana, April 21, 2007 (view all comments by Christiana)
Great fast read especially if you have seen the movie.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780802136343
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Grove/Atlantic
- Author:
- Location:
- New York :
- Subject:
- Literary
- Subject:
- American
- Subject:
- Novels and novellas
- Subject:
- Literature
- Subject:
- Satire, american
- Edition Number:
- 1st Grove Press ed.
- Edition Description:
- Grove Press
- Publication Date:
- September 1999
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 832x556x42 43
