Special Topics in Calamity Physics Marisha Pessl

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Special Topics in Calamity Physics
Author
Marisha Pessl
ISBN
9780143112129
The mesmerizing New York Times bestseller by the author of Night Film Marisha Pessl's dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of Special Topics in Calamity Physics is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some--a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel--with visual aids drawn by the author--that has won over readers of all ages.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Marisha PesslPublisher: Penguin GroupPublished: 05/01/2007ISBN: 9780143112129Pages: 514Weight: 1.03lbsSize: 8.44h x 5.52w x 1.17dAward: Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize - WinnerReview Citations: New York Times 06/03/2007 pg. 56
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    The mesmerizing New York Times bestseller by the author of Night Film

    Marisha Pessl's dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of Special Topics in Calamity Physics is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some--a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel--with visual aids drawn by the author--that has won over readers of all ages.

    Binding Type: Paperback
    Author: Marisha Pessl
    Publisher: Penguin Group
    Published: 05/01/2007
    ISBN: 9780143112129
    Pages: 514
    Weight: 1.03lbs
    Size: 8.44h x 5.52w x 1.17d
    Award: Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize - Winner

    Review Citations: New York Times 06/03/2007 pg. 56
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