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A modern classic now in a welcome new edition Wonder Boys firmlyestablished Michael Chabon as a force to be reckoned with in American fiction.At once a deft parody of the American fame factory and a piercing portrait ofyoung and old desire this novel introduces two unforgettable characters GradyTripp a former publishing prodigy now lost in a fog of pot and passion andstalled in the midst of his endless second book and Gradys student JamesLeer a budding writer obsessed with Hollywood selfdestruction and strugglingwith his own searching heart. All those who love Michael Chabons The YiddishPolicemens Union and his Pulitzer Prizewinning The Amazing Adventures ofKavalier and Clay will find the same elegant imagination bold humor andundeniable warmth at work in Wonder Boys. A wise wildly funny story . . .Chabon is a flatout wonderful writer evocative and inventive pointed andpoignant. Chicago Tribune Whether making us laugh or making us feel thebreathtaking impermanence of things Michael Chabon keeps us wide awake andreading. All Things Considered Beguiling and wickedly smart . . . Thereis firstrate satirical farce in Chabons novel but essentially it is somethingrarer satirical comedy. Los Angeles Times Book Review «
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