Description: Jerzy N. Kosinski BEING THERE Bantam 1982 Later Printing Vintage paerback PB Peter Sellers Movie Fine copy with light wear. Owner's name on inside front page. Please see photos Any questions or concerns please ask before bidding. We want you to be happy with your purchase. The photos in the listing are of the item you will actually receive, not a stock photo or someone else'sI pack really wellLet me know if you need more info or additional photosI can combine shipping on multiple items (and provide additional discount)Being There is a satirical novel by the Polish-born writer Jerzy Kosinski, published April 21, 1971. Set in America, the story concerns Chance, a simple gardener who unwittingly becomes a much sought-after political pundit and commentator on the vagaries of the modern world. A modern classic, Being There is one of the most popular and significant works from a writer of international stature. It is the story of Chauncey Gardiner - Chance, an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy adviser, and a media icon. Truly "a man without qualities," Chance's straightforward responses to popular concerns are heralded as visionary. But though everyone is quoting him, no one is sure what he's really saying. And filling in the blanks in his background proves impossible. Being There is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever. Jerzy Kosiński was a Polish-American writer and two-time president of the American Chapter of P.E.N., who wrote primarily in English. Born in Poland, he survived World War II in Poland as a Jewish boy and, as a young man, emigrated to the U.S., where he became a citizen.
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Type: Mass Market Paperback
Publication Name: Bantam Books
ISBN-10: 0553232460
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Item Weight: 0.2 pounds
Number of Pages: 122
Vintage: Yes
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Topic: Literary
Book Title: Being there
Publication Year: 1999
Language: English
Genre: Fiction
Author: Jerzy Kosinski
Format: Mass Market