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Turn of the Century

Turn of the Century

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
736
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

This novel follows a media mogul and his family as they navigate the cultural landscape of America at the close of the 20th century. It offers a satirical look at the anxieties, aspirations, and absurdities of a society on the brink of a new millennium, exploring themes of technology, celebrity, and the changing nature of truth.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

SatiricalThought-ProvokingComplexIntellectual

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

About the author

K
Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen is an American novelist, journalist and broadcaster, born in Nebraska. He co-founded the satirical magazine Spy and edited it for seven years, and later served as editor-in-chief of New York magazine. From 2000 to 2020 he created and hosted the public radio programme Studio 360, which won two Peabody Awards. His novels include Turn of the Century (1999), Heyday (2007) and True Believers (2012); his non-fiction includes Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire (2017) and Evil Geniuses:...