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The Mysteries Of Pittsburgh

By: Michael Chabon
Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla
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Michael Chabon masterfully renders the funny, tender, and captivating first-person narrative of Art Bechstein, whose confusion and heartache echo the tones of literary forebears like The Catcher in the Rye's Holden Caulfield and The Great Gatsby's Nick Carraway.

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh incontrovertibly established Chabon as a powerful force in contemporary fiction, even before his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay set the literary world spinning.

An unforgettable story of coming of age in America, it is also an essential milestone in the movement of American fiction, from a novelist who has become one of the most important and enduring voices of this generation.

©2005 Michael Chabon (P)2018 Tantor Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Heartfelt

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"Astonishing.... The voice of a young writer with tremendous skill as he discovers, joyously, just what his words can do." (Alice McDermott, New York Times)
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The flow of the narration with the story and description of the beatifully crafted characters was just exceptional. Sometimes difficult to follow due to the helter skelter description of life for Art and friends, so joyous. Enjoyed his description of how he came to write it at the end of the book as well.

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The Great Gatsby meets Philip Roth and Chabon's career as a novelist is off to a cracking start. An enjoyable introduction to Chabon's work and I'm looking forward to discovering more.

A special mention for Chris Ciulla's reading - he captures the mood brilliantly.

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