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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

August 12, 2015 by Drew

The Short Version: It’s 1939 when Joe Kavalier arrives on the Brooklyn doorstep of his cousin Sammy Klayman, freshly escaped from Prague. The two dreamers cook up an idea for a comic book character – the Escapist – whose adventures will take them through the Second World War, bringing them adventures of their own along the way. The Review: This is one of those books that I’m a little ashamed to have only just gotten around to. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: Book Review, Book Reviews, BookClub, Books, Comic Books, Fiction, Kavalier & Clay, Literature, Michael Chabon, New York City, Pulitzer Prize, Reviews, Superheroes, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Escapist, World War II

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