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Moon Palace (Paperback)

by Paul Auster (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (1 April 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571142206
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571142200
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,744 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A contemporary novel which tells the story of Marco Stanley Fogg - orphan, child of the 1960s - spanning three generations. The narrative moves from the early years of this century to the first lunar landings, from Manhattan to the landscape of the American West.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Paul Auster fan, 19 April 2000
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Moon Palace is my favourite Paul Auster book. He has a beautiful style, and his writing is musical. Comparing him to Hesse seems almost right, but his words are not as heavy-sounding as Hesse's. Does the word "metaphysical" fit? A story of coincidences, and, as always, that sense of tragedy and melancholy running through the story. Anyone who's ever spent too much time alone should definitely read this book. Paul Auster is the kind of writer who takes the half-thoughts and idle dreams out of your head and expresses them so much better than you ever could.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't read to compare with New York Trilogy, 17 Sep 2002
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A great many readers problems with this book is that it doesn't continue in the same vein as Auster's undisputed masterpiece, New York Trilogy. Personally, I like to look on the Trilogy as a self contained set of stories and Moon Palace as something far removed.

True, Moon Palace does meander at times but just reading the blurb for the book should be enough to tell you that you're in for an epic tale. One way of looking at it is there's no other writer around who could construct such a tale, covering so many places and involving such a rich variety of characters.

One similarity between this and the NY Trilogy is the wonderful back stories Auster constructs for the characters encountered through the story - without giving too much away, witness the cave story segment for evidence of Auster's genius.

Containing trademark Auster segments dealing with the 'metaphysical' and man's general sense of his immediate environment, Moon Palace could be accused of aiming too high and covering too many bases, and perhaps it does. But then again, who wants to read straight A to B stories? Certainly not me.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the authors best books!, 6 Jul 2006
By Torben Breindahl (Denmark) - See all my reviews
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I totally disagree with the negative critics of "Moon Palace". The NY trilogy is a great work, however, this is in my opinion a very moving and touching story. "Moon Palace", "Mr. Vertigo" and "The Book of Illusions" are books I will always remember and definitely re-read. Books like "Timbuktu", "The Brooklyn Follies" and "Oracle Night" did not have the same emotional or "metaphysical" impact on me as a reader, but "Moon Palace" certainly did.
Weather you are going to like it or not depend entirely on YOU. Reading the reviews above clearly demonstrates this!

Being a great fan of Paul Auster, I have enjoyed all his books and been very fortunate to read some of them in Danish before they were published in English. Thank you Mr. Auster!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Auster's best
I've read the NY-trilogy, Leviathan, Mr. Vertigo, the Red Notebook and Moon Palace by Auster.
Moon Palace is so far my favourite of Austers novels. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Morten Bonde Ubbesen

4.0 out of 5 stars Moon Palace
This is the first Paul Auster novel I have read. It took me a while to get into it, the first 20 pages or so were difficult to absorb but then I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sarah Boyle

5.0 out of 5 stars I always keep a copy within easy reach
I have been a big Auster fan for some time - even wrote my MA's thesis on one of his opus.

Moon Palace is the one book that I am drawn to on a regular basis. Read more
Published 22 months ago by T. Sayegh

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
I have just read the various reviews of 'Moon Palace' present here om Amazon.co.uk, and I must admit that it surprises me to see that the book has got so bad grades as it has... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2006 by Mads Holmsgaard Eriksen

5.0 out of 5 stars moon palace
In Moon Palace Auster created a story that has stayed with me for ten yars since I first read it. I guess for me a classic is something that lives with you long after you finished... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars massive let down after NY trilogy
Doesnt start to touch the brilliance of the New York Trilogy. Very simplistic, often cheesey. Frustrating! Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars A book that loses it's way
I read "The New York Trilogy" about a year ago and thought it was brilliant.

This book starts well and the parts of the book detailing Fogg's relationship with his... Read more

Published on 15 Jul 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Pual Auster book
Read this book if you like any of his works and if you haven't read any of them then read this now. It is hugely engrossing and is hard to put down with such and epic generation... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible, magical novel.
This is Auster at his most thought-provoking and eloquent best. As in 'The New York Trilogy' he leads you through a magical journey of coincidence, pre-destination and the... Read more
Published on 5 April 2000 by Mr. G. S. Rencourt

5.0 out of 5 stars book a room in the moon palace!
I agree with everyone else,all i can add is it seems to borrow that trick of a lot of 2oth century literary fiction... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2000

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