Special Topics in Calamity Physics
| AUTHOR | Pessl, Marisha; Pessl, Marisha |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (05/01/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The mesmerizing bestseller that combines the storytelling gifts of Donna Tartt and the suspense of Alfred Hitchcock--A New York Times Ten Best Book of the Year Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a darkly hilarious coming-of-age tale and a richly plotted suspense story, told with dazzling intelligence and wit. At the center of the novel 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.
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ISBN-13:
9780143112129
ISBN-10:
0143112120
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
528
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.52 x 1.17 x 8.44 inches
Weight:
1.03 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense
Fiction | Humorous - General
Fiction | Literary
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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The mesmerizing bestseller that combines the storytelling gifts of Donna Tartt and the suspense of Alfred Hitchcock--A New York Times Ten Best Book of the Year Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a darkly hilarious coming-of-age tale and a richly plotted suspense story, told with dazzling intelligence and wit. At the center of the novel 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.
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