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      Being There

      by Jerzy Kosinski
      Published
      Feb 1982
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      122
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      A quirky, brilliant novel starring Chauncey Gardiner, an enigmatic man who rises from nowhere to become a media phenomenon—"a fabulous creature of our age" (Newsweek).

       


      One of the most beloved novels by the New York Times–bestselling and National Book Award–winning author of The Painted Bird and Pinball, Being There is the story of a mysterious man who finds himself at the center of Wall Street and Washington power—including his role as a policy adviser to the president—despite the fact that no one is quite sure where he comes from, or what he is actually talking about. Nevertheless, Chauncey "Chance" Gardiner is celebrated by the media, and hailed as a visionary, in this satirical masterpiece that became an award-winning film starring Peter Sellers.


       


      As wise and timely as ever, Being There is "a tantalizing knuckleball of a book delivered with perfectly timed satirical hops and metaphysical flutters" (Time).

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Young Adult / Teens

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      First Edition Feb 1982 Bantam ISBN13 9780553232462 ISBN10 0553232460
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      Jan 1971 Houghton Mifflin ISBN13 9780151117000 ISBN10 0151117004
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