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Title:
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Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The |
Authors:
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Chabon, Michael |
Genre:
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Fiction |
Pages:
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639 |
Year:
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2000 |
Language:
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English |
Description:
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Following his escape from 1939 Prague, a young Jewish artist, Joe Kavalier, joins forces with his New York cousin, Sammy Clay. They become the creative forces behind a Nazi-busting, comic book superhero who promotes good over evil. A witty look at how art can offer a gesture of defiance and hope. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2001. [Big read, small font]
Comments from Groups: What a fascinating book and great writing. This author uses words we haven't heard before which is mind opening. The story was interesting and in parts instructive. It is a book that needs time - a chapter here and there won't work. It's a sit down and enjoy it book. It ventures into areas (magic tricks and comic books) that are unusual, and takes you places that you wouldn't usually go. Read it!! Ngongotaha 002 This, we all agreed, was a very densely packed novel, beautifully written, full of detail, and not easy reading. For those who persevered, it provided a number of topics which repaid our attention, focussing as it does, for example, on the infinite variety of aspects of love - family love, romantic love, parental and sibling love, and the love of art, to name a few. Art is a strong central theme. This book, we thought, gradually engaged the determined reader, and had a lot of beautiful and also sad things to tell us about life, personal philosophies and motivation. An important novel. Whitby 002 Many found it too long and tedious to make it half-way. Those who did were intrigued, enjoyed the writing and made it to the end. Needs commitment. Dunedin 006 The group was evenly divided on this one. Half just could not get into it, and half thought it was brilliant. The positive view was that it was an innovative, well-written, tragicomic novel. The impetus of the story swept readers along. Lower Hutt 004 Not all of the group had time to read this lengthy book, but those of us who did thoroughly enjoyed it. A highly recommended book. Leigh 001 Very dense prose with great descriptions that really evoked the New York of the pre WW 2 Jewish immigrant. Wellington 039
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Categories:
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Fiction, Big reads, War theme, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Religion, Blind Low Vision library, Small font |
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