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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Pages
659
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1939, Josef Kavalier, a young Jewish refugee and escapologist from Prague, arrives in New York City to live with his cousin, Sammy Klayman. Together, they channel their shared passion for art and magic into the burgeoning world of comic books, creating the anti-fascist superhero, the Escapist. As they navigate the challenges of their new venture and the looming shadow of World War II, their lives become intertwined with their creation, reflecting their hopes, fears, and the pursuit of the American dream.

About the author

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Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon is an American author. Chabon's first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), was published when he was 25. He followed it with a second novel, Wonder Boys (1995), and two short-story collections. In 2000, Chabon published The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, a novel that John Leonard, in a 2007 review of a later novel, called Chabon's magnum opus. It received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001. His novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union, an alternate history...

Characters

Josef "Joe" KavalierProtagonist
Sammy KlaymanProtagonist
Thomas KavalierSupporting
KornblumSupporting
Harry HoudiniCameo
All characters in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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