When this book was first published, Jonathan Lethem was still relatively unknown, although his first novel, Gun, with Occasional Music, had already been named as a finalist for the 1994 Nebula Award. Since then, this New York City-based writer has become something of a cult figure, with an diverse following that reviewers have compared to that of Borges and Burroughs. Though it's an early work, this collection justifies such heady comparisons. Even diehard skeptics will be won over by stories like "The Happy Man," "Vanilla Dunk," and "Forever, Said the Duck."
A dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in "The Happy Man"; occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is tortured in Hell. In "Vanilla Dunk," future basketball players are given the skills of old-time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. And in "Forever, Said the Duck," stored computer personalities scheme to break free of their owners. In these and other stories in this striking collection, Jonathan Lethem, author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn, draws the reader ever more deeply into his strange, unforgettable world-a trip from which there may be no easy return.
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The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye
A dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in "The Happy Man"; occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is tortured in Hell. In "Vanilla Dunk," future basketball players are given the skills of old-time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. And in "Forever, Said the Duck," stored computer personalities scheme to break free of their owners. In these and other stories in this striking collection, Jonathan Lethem, author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn, draws the reader ever more deeply into his strange, unforgettable world-a trip from which there may be no easy return.
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BN ID: | 2940170526789 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 04/04/2014 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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