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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Sceptre 21's) (Paperback)

by Michael Chabon (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Sceptre (28 Dec 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340936266
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340936269
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,079 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A strikingly accomplished debut'

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'His style has an enviable suppleness and fluency which offers the perfect vehicle for the moral feints and shifts of the cool crowd he portrays' (TLS )

'Hard as it is to write about youth when you're young, Chabon has done it brilliantly' (Cosmopolitan )

'Mingles wit, sex and fine writing' (Sunday Telegraph )

'His control over his story, the wonderful use he makes of each description, of Pittsburgh itself, are often astonishing...a young writer with a tremendous skill' (New York Times Book Review )
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Strangely compelling, 1 Dec 2007
By kehs (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This book was slow to grab my attention, but once it had I was then hooked. I read it in one sitting and was pleasantly surprised at how entertaining it turned out to be. It's crammed with humour and dry wit but also has moments of great poignancy. The main character, Art, whose father is a big time gangster, gets caught up in a love triangle with his homosexual friend Arthur and a girl called Phlox. The story relates the summer that he spends trying to discover who he really is and what his true feelings are for his partners. Events reach a traumatic conclusion when his father hears about his gay relationship, and steps in to put an end to it. This is a beautifully written book, and one that I found strangely compelling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The awakening of Art, 13 Dec 2006
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This review is from: The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Paperback)
Art Bechstein, fresh out of college, notices an attractive young man in the library, no sooner is he outside the library than this attractive young man, the very appealing and flamboyant Arthur is standing beside him. In addition the attentions of Arthur, Art struggles with his uncertain feelings for Phlox, the strange girl who works in the library. So begins a summer of friendships, sex and parties, and a beautiful relationship that eventually dispels any doubts Art might have had about his sexuality. Add to that the hint of gangsters and the mysterious smoke from a factory; it all contributes to captivating read.
This is a thoroughly engrossing and interesting story, beautifully written and full of vitality, wit and humour.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lazy, hazy days of college, 12 Mar 2001
This review is from: The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Paperback)
This is a great book for those of us caught up in the rat race of the working world. It takes us back to those days of college where the biggest problem in life was getting over a hangover from drinking too much the night before. Life is the twilight world of summer semester at college, filled with parties. The characters are fun; the dialogue witty.
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