The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

a novel

por

Tapa blanda, 639 páginas

Idioma English

Publicado el 10 de julio de 2001 por Fourth Estate.

ISBN:
978-1-84115-493-0
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Número OCLC:
51375932

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One night in 1939, Josef Kavalier shuffles into his cousin Sam Clay’s cramped New York bedroom, his nerve-racking escape from Prague finally achieved. Little does he realise that this is the beginning of an extraordinary friendship and even more fruitful business partnership. Together, they create a comic strip called ‘The Escapist’, its superhero a Nazi-busting saviour who liberates the oppressed around the world. ‘The Escapist’ makes their fortune, but Joe can think of only one thing: how can he effect a real-life escape, and free his family from the tyranny of Hitler?

~from the back cover

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reseñó The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay de Michael Chabon

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

  • Authorship
  • Czech Americans
  • Heroes in mass media
  • Young men
  • Artists
  • Comic books, strips
  • Fiction

Lugares

  • New York (State)
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • New York