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Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Contributor(s): Chabon, Michael (Author)

ISBN: 9780679450047

Publisher: Random House

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Pub Date: September 19, 2000

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 00029063

Lexile Code: 1170

Features: Price on Product

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.39" H x 9.64" L x 6.42" W ( 2.20 lbs) 656 pages

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000049823 ( Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay)

Reading level: 7.80

Interest level: UG

Point value: 38.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: This brilliant novel by the "young star of American letters", in the words ofJonathan Yardley, is a literary triumph in which two misfit young men make itbig creating comic-book superheroes.

Review Quotes: "The depth of Chabon's thought, his sharp language, his inventiveness, and his ambition make this a novel of towering achievement."--The New York Times Book Review

"I'm not sure what the exact definition of a 'great American novel' is, but I'm pretty sure that Michael Chabon's sprawling, idiosyncratic, and wrenching new book is one."--New York

"The themes are masterfully explored, leaving the book's sense of humor intact and characters so tightly developed they could walk off the page."--Newsweek

"A page-turner in the most expansive sense of the word: its gripping plot pushes readers forward. . . . Chabon is a reader's writer, with sentences so cozy they'll wrap you up and kiss you goodnight."--Chicago Tribune

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