Mr Vertigo
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Mr Vertigo
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Mr Vertigo
A dazzling and picaresque novel.
Paul Auster's magical, surrealist tale from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (Guardian)
I was twelve years old the first time I walked on water.
So begins Mr Vertigo, the story of Walt, an irrepressible orphan from the Mid-West. Under the tutelage of the mesmerising Master Yehudi, Walt is taken back to the mysterious house on the plains to prepare not only for the ability to fly, but also for the stardom that will accompany it.
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Mr Vertigo by Paul Auster is often praised for its imaginative storytelling and rich, atmospheric prose. Reviewers appreciate the novel's exploration of themes such as the quest for identity and the passage from innocence to experience. The characters are described as vivid and memorable, while Auster's blend of magical realism and historical detail is noted for its creativity and emotional depth.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571229086
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 January 2006
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 208g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Paul Auster is the best-selling author of Invisible, Moon Palace, Mr Vertigo, The Brooklyn Follies, The Book of Illusions and The New York Trilogy, among many other works. In 2006 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Among his other honours are the Independent Spirit Award for the screenplay of Smoke and the Prix Medicis Etranger for Leviathan. He has also been short-listed for both the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (The Book of Illusions) and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (The Music of Chance). His work has been translated into more than thirty languages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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