{"product_id":"wonder-boys-paperback","title":"Wonder Boys - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern classic, now in a welcome new edition, \u003ci\u003eWonder Boys\u003c\/i\u003e firmly established Michael Chabon as a force to be reckoned with in American fiction. At once a deft parody of the American fame factory and a piercing portrait of young and old desire, this novel introduces two unforgettable characters: Grady Tripp, a former publishing prodigy now lost in a fog of pot and passion and stalled in the midst of his endless second book, and Grady's student, James Leer, a budding writer obsessed with Hollywood self-destruction and struggling with his own searching heart. All those who love Michael Chabon's \u003ci\u003eThe Yiddish Policemen's Union\u003c\/i\u003e and his Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/i\u003e will find the same elegant imagination, bold humor, and undeniable warmth at work in \u003ci\u003eWonder Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] wise, wildly funny story . . . Chabon is a flat-out wonderful writer- evocative and inventive, pointed and poignant.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Whether making us laugh or making us feel the breathtaking impermanence of things, Michael Chabon keeps us wide awake and reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-All Things Considered\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Beguiling and wickedly smart . . . There is first-rate satirical farce in Chabon's novel but essentially it is something rarer: satirical comedy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier \u0026amp; Clay, Summerland\u003c\/i\u003e (a novel for children), \u003ci\u003eThe Final Solution, The Yiddish Policemen's Union, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGentlemen of the Road, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the short story collections \u003ci\u003eA Model World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWerewolves in Their Youth\u003c\/i\u003e and the essay collections \u003ci\u003eMaps and Legends\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManhood for Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the chairman of the board of the MacDowell Colony. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.02 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689650229311,"sku":"9780812979213","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a7c880d2793bda5efbf3a81ca232fb6f.webp?v=1764986225","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wonder-boys-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}