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The Fortress of Solitude
From the funked-up, messed-up Brookyn of the 1970s to the present day, this stunning novel spans thirty years in the life of two best friends, Dylan and Mingus, their families and an entire neighbourhood.
The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem is the story of what would happen if two teenaged boys obsessed with comic books heroes actually had superpowers: they would screw up their lives.
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From the funked-up, messed-up Brooklyn of the 1970s to the present day, this stunning novel spans thirty years in the life of two best friends, Dylan and Mingus, their families, and an entire neighbourhood.
From their stories come the history of soul music, of graffiti art, of comic books, of experimented film and 'rock writing'.
With a cast of more than a hundred characters and more than fifty speaking parts, this is a touching and intimate novel of an epic scale.
The Fortress of Solitude is a masterful depiction of a bygone era and the lives intertwined within it.
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The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem has been praised for its vivid depiction of New York City, with some considering it a must-read, capturing the essence of the city over the past decade or so. It's described as a compelling novel that feels necessary, merging a dynamic narrative pace with a unique storytelling style akin to cinematic masters like Scorsese or Spike Lee.
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ISBN: 9780571219353
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 January 2005
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 405g
Pages: 528
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About the Author
Jonathan Lethem was born in New York and attended Bennington College. He is the author of the novels Gun, with Occasional Music, Amnesia Moon, As She Climbed Across the Table, Girl in Landscape and Motherless Brooklyn, as well as a collection of stories, The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye. Film rights for Amnesia Moon have been bought by David Lynch, whilst Edward Norton has bought the rights for Motherless Brooklyn. Lethem was described by Newsweek as one of its '100 People for the New Century'. Jonathan Lethem currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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