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Being There Jerzy Kosinski

Being There By Jerzy Kosinski

Being There by Jerzy Kosinski


$12.49
Condition - Very Good
9 in stock

Summary

The hero of this astonishing novel is called Chance - he may be the man of tomorrow. Accidentally launched into a world of sex, money, power - and national television - he becomes a media superstar, a household name, the man of the hour - and, who knows, perhaps the next President of the United States of America.

Being There Summary

Being There by Jerzy Kosinski

The hero of this astonishing novel is called Chance - he may be the man of tomorrow. Flung into the real world when his rich benefactor dies, Chance is helped on his life journey by Elizabeth Eve, the young, beautiful, resourceful wife of a dying Wall Street mogul. Accidentally launched into a world of sex, money, power - and national television - he becomes a media superstar, a household name, the man of the hour - and, who knows, perhaps the next President of the United States of America.

Being There Reviews

"'Not until you put the book down do you realize how chilling is the image of ourselves in Kosinski's mirror...It will survive as a seminal work' " -- John Barkham * Saturday Review *
"'Chance, a fabulous creature of our age'" * Time *
"'Being There is a reverse parable, highly polished and patterned to the last twitch of the nerves'" -- Norman Shrapnel * Guardian *
"'A tantalizing knuckle ball of a book delivered with perfectly timed satirical hops and metaphysical flutters'" -- R.Z. Sheppard * Time *
"'Extremely well written. Under the circumstances, I can only urge as many people as possible to rush out and buy it'" -- Auberon Waugh * Spectator *

About Jerzy Kosinski

Jerzy Kosinski won France's Best Foreign Book Award for The Painted Bird, the National Book Award in Fiction for Steps, and received the American Academy and National Institute of Arts and Letters' Award in Literature. He is also the author of Being There, The Devil Tree, Cockpit, Blind Date, Passion Play and Pinball, and of several non-fiction works. His books have been translated into most major languages. Mr Kosinski taught English at Wesleyan, Princeton and Yale Universities. He was the President of the American Center of P.E.N., an association of writers and editors, and was active in many human rights organisations. He died in 1991.

Additional information

GOR001239754
9780552990370
055299037X
Being There by Jerzy Kosinski
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Transworld Publishers Ltd
1983-09-23
112
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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