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  • The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

  • By: Michael Chabon
  • Narrated by: David Colacci
  • Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

By: Michael Chabon
Narrated by: David Colacci
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Summary

It's 1939, in New York City. Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just pulled off his greatest feat: smuggling himself out of Hitler's Prague. He's looking to make big money, fast, so that he can bring his family to freedom. His cousin, Brooklyn's own Sammy Clay, is looking for a partner in creating the heroes, stories, and art for the latest novelty to hit the American dreamscape: the comic book.

Inspired by their own fantasies, fears, and dreams, Kavalier and Clay create the Escapist, the Monitor, and the otherworldy Mistress of the Night, Luna Moth, inspired by the beautiful Rosa Saks, who will become linked by powerful ties to both men. The golden age of comic books has begun, even as the shadow of Hitler falls across Europe.

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a stunning novel of endless comic invention and unforgettable characters, written in the exhilarating prose that has led critics to compare Michael Chabon to Cheever and Nabokov. In Joe Kavalier, Chabon, writing "like a magical spider, effortlessly spinning out elaborate webs of words that ensnare the reader" (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times), has created a hero for the century.
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Critic reviews

"Virtuoso Chabon takes intense delight in the practice of his art, and never has his joy been more palpable than in this funny and profound tale of exile, love, and magic." ( Booklist)
"This thoughtful and entertaining work is so well presented by Colacci - even down to the Yiddish accents - that his performance is a truly memorable experience." ( AudioFile)

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Worlds Apart

This was a book that I had read before, but I was enchanted by David Colacci's interpretation of this wonderful tale. With his voice only, he is able to paint the most vivid pictures of a world that I previously knew little about. Chabon has created unusal and fascinating characters and Colacci communicated what is a complex narrative with ease and familiarity. I also loved the way there were some historical events that were paralleled in the story, but given a new perspective. It is a wonderfully warm tale that stays with you long after its completion. The five stars I have given this audio clearly indicates that this is a book and a reading that I would highly recommended.

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Remains unfinished

This wasn't my cup of tea. I had the book given to me, recommended by a friend. I found it incredibly difficult to persevere with. This has happened before with 'The Picture of Dorian Grey' and I resolved it with buying audio book (I hate to not finish a book) but even that didn't work for me. As such the book remains incomplete and I have no immediate desire to either. The ONLY book ever that I failed to finish. Perhaps I might, one day....

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