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Leaving the Atocha Station
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Leaving the Atocha Station
Included in the BEST OF GRANTA launch list for 2023: this story of a young American abroad and adrift is a hilarious, intelligent cult classic, from one of the most celebrated contemporary novelists.
Included in the BEST OF GRANTA launch list for 2023: this story of a young American abroad and adrift is a hilarious, intelligent cult classic, from one of the most celebrated contemporary novelists.
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Adam Gordon is a brilliant, if highly unreliable, young American poet on a prestigious fellowship in Madrid, struggling to establish his sense of self and his attitude towards art. Fuelled by strong coffee and self-prescribed tranquillizers, Adam's 'research' soon becomes a meditation on the possibility of authenticity, as he finds himself increasingly troubled by the uncrossable distance between himself and the world around him. It's not just his imperfect grasp of Spanish, but the underlying suspicion that his relationships, his reactions, and his entire personality are just as fraudulent as his poetry.
Series: Best of Granta
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Ben Lerner's Leaving the Atocha Station is celebrated for its humour and intelligence, drawing comparisons to both bildungsroman and dark comedy. Critics praise its ability to blend art and existential musings with sharp, witty narration, capturing the essence of a young American poet navigating life in Madrid. The book's insights into creativity and self-awareness have been described as both poignant and hilarious, marking it as a standout debut in contemporary fiction.
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ISBN: 9781803510040
Publisher: Granta Publications Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Publications Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 138g
Pages: 192
About the Author
BEN LERNER was born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1979. He has received fellowships from the Fulbright, Guggenheim, and MacArthur Foundations, and is the author of three internationally acclaimed novels, Leaving the Atocha Station, 10:04 and The Topeka School. He has published the poetry collections The Lichtenberg Figures, Angle of Yaw (a finalist for the National Book Award), Mean Free Path and No Art as well as the essay The Hatred of Poetry. Lerner lives and teaches in Brooklyn.
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