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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
Pulitzer Prize, Fiction, 2001
It's 1939, in New York City. Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just pulled off his greatest feat: smuggling himself out of Hitler's Prague. He's 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 partner in creating the heroes, stories, and art for the latest novelty to hit the American dreamscape: the comic book.
Inspired by their own fantasies, fears, and dreams, Kavalier and Clay create the Escapist, the Monitor, and the otherworldly Mistress of the Night, Luna Moth, inspired by the beautiful Rosa Saks, who will become linked by powerful ties to both men. The golden age of comic books has begun, even as the shadow of Hitler falls across Europe.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a stunning novel of endless comic invention and unforgettable characters, written in the exhilarating prose that has led critics to compare Michael Chabon to Cheever and Nabokov. In Joe Kavalier, Chabon has created a hero for the century.
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- Chris Sampson
- 15-11-19
Brilliant
I loved it. Hugely immersive and you don't half invest in characters. Totally brilliant reading.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-08-18
for fans of comics and/or history and/or drama
Well fleshed out characters, great settings, setups and structuring of events. So much rich history here, geopolitical, cultural and socio-economic as well as comic book industry detail and sentiment.
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- Dee Richardson
- 09-03-19
A fantastic listen
This has quickly become one of my favourite books. Well written. Well read.
A story of 2 cousins who design comic heroes in the grand days of the comic book with the strong themes of anti Semitic and world war 2
A must read
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- MR
- 08-03-17
Outstanding story extraordinary performance
A tour de force of extraordinary proportion by author. A performance that is magnetic and hypnotizing. A must!
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- Farah S
- 18-04-18
A beautiful story which illuminates loss and love.
I really enjoyed this novel and have been meaning to read it for many years. Its length initially was daunring bit Audible and the Kindle combo makes it a wonderful read.
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- Zoony Lazoon
- 17-09-20
Wonderful.
If you have any interest in the history of US comic books, this tremendous story brings that to life. Very enjoyable.
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- Bob
- 18-08-20
Well read. Drags towards the end.
David Colacci performed this work excellently. I will definitely keep an eye out for his work.
The tale is generally pretty good. I found the first half totally engrossing. I believed in the scenes in Prague and New York. Characters were deep and felt real. The environment was credible and portrayed a nostalgia and excitement of late 30s America.
After the war, I felt the book slowed and I was just waiting on it to end. There were a few scenes that provided some impetus so I stuck with it.
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- Leniverse
- 30-04-18
Amazing
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is indeed amazing in every way, from the characters to the story, to the absolutely superb narration.
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- Lesleyboyd
- 22-07-15
Great story - both moving and funny
I didn't like the look of the title and it was only through reading reviews that I gave it a go. Really glad I did. It is a super story, unusual, moving and funny. I like longer books and especially those that don't repeat themselves but keep the pace flowing - this is one of those. Interesting the unabridged is cheaper than the shorter abridged! Give it a go i'm sure you won't be disappointed.
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- mermaeve
- 06-01-17
One of the best books I have ever read
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The scope of the story the timeline and the craft going into the people who populate this book is amazing
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