JR
by William Gaddis
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- ISBN 10
- 0394495500
- ISBN 13
- 9780394495507
- Seller
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. was an American novelist. He wrote five novels, two of which won National Book Awards. JR won the National Book Award in 1976. This ingenious, thought-provoking book is written entirely without the use of chapters. The narration is a funny critique of capitalism and is meant to mimic contemporary society. Written mostly in dialogue, one of the stories is of an 11 year old boy, who utilizes payphones and money orders to obscure his true identity and turn his penny stock into a fortune. A thought- provoking, collaborative style makes this novel unique, spectacular and well worth the time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Better Read Than Dead (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1669
- Title
- JR
- Author
- William Gaddis
- Illustrator
- Cover design by Janet Halverson
- Format/Binding
- Perfect-bound, [octavo], illustrated wraps, 725 pp
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First paperback edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394495500
- ISBN 13
- 9780394495507
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Gaddis, William Gaddis, JR