The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

a novel

639 páginas

Idioma English

Publicado el 4 de octubre de 2000 por Random House.

ISBN:
978-0-312-28299-8
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Número OCLC:
43706884

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"It is New York City in 1939. Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just pulled off his greatest feat to date: smuggling himself out of Nazi-occupied Prague. He is looking to make big money, fast, so that he can bring his family to freedom. His cousin, Brooklyn's own Sammy Clay, is looking for a collaborator to create the heroes, stories, and art for the latest novelty to hit the American dreamscape: the comic book.

Out of their fantasies, fears, and dreams, Joe and Sammy weave the legend of that unforgettable champion the Escapist. And inspired by the beautiful and elusive Rosa Saks, a woman who will be linked to both men by powerful ties of desire, love, and shame, they create the otherworldly mistress of the night, Luna Moth. As the shadow of Hitler falls across Europe and the …

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From Am Graben to The Empire State Building

I am no fan of American comic books. Grown up men wearing swimming trunks over tight pants is ridiculous.

However, this has been a most enjoyable read! Prague, New York, Jews, Americans, Germans, war, comic books, masked heroes, friendship, love, struggle, mystery, American dream, Golem, escapistry...there's just about everything. And it is well mixed with a set of unique characters who are believable. Nice intro into the comic books industry of pre-war and post-war US + interesting language-wise, too.

I hope Sammy is happy in LA.

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Temas

  • Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship -- Fiction
  • Heroes in mass media -- Fiction
  • Czech Americans -- Fiction
  • Young men -- Fiction
  • Artists -- Fiction
  • Humorous stories
  • New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction