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Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Contributor(s): Chabon, Michael (Author)

ISBN: 9780812983586

Publisher: Random House Trade

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Pub Date: June 12, 2012

Dewey: FIC

Lexile Code: 1170

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Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.60" H x 8.20" L x 5.50" W ( 1.25 lbs) 704 pages

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

Reading level: 7.80

Interest level: UG

Point value: 38.0

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Description: The beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a masterwork by Chabon. It is the American epic of two boy geniuses named Joe Kavalier and Sammy Clay and their quest to become American icons in the comic book world. Now with special bonus material by Chabon.

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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