Michael Chabon Livres

New York, 1939 : Josef, jeune Juif ayant fui Prague occupée par les nazis, et son cousin Sammy, de Brooklyn, unissent leurs talents pour créer un héros de bande dessinée : l’Artiste de l’évasion. Ce personnage combat le nazisme et symbolise la tentative désespérée de Joe de libérer sa famille restée à Prague, tout en cherchant à éveiller la conscience des jeunes Américains. Les deux cousins, bien que très différents, incarnent une époque marquée par des événements tragiques. Chabon nous transporte à travers les yeux de Joe, un jeune Juif éloigné de sa famille, confronté à la frénésie de consommation américaine et à l'angoisse des populations victimes de la guerre en Europe. Il juxtapose la légèreté religieuse américaine avec les sacrifices des Juifs de Prague, et l'indifférence des responsables politiques avec l'héroïsme de ceux qui risquent leur vie pour sauver des vies. En mêlant fiction et réalité, Chabon explore les années 1940-1950 et la naissance des Comics, s'inspirant de figures emblématiques comme Siegel, Schuster, Simon et Kirby. Le récit aborde des problématiques historiques, telles que l’extrême droite américaine pendant la guerre et le rôle des BD dans la représentation de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ce roman captivant, récompensé par le Pulitzer en 2001, annonce également une adaptation en bande dessinée des aventures de l’Artiste de l’évasion.

Wes Anderson is one of the most influential voices from the past two decades of American cinema. A true auteur, Anderson is known for the visual artistry, inimitable tone, and idiosyncratic characterizations that make each of his films instantly recognizable as "Andersonian." "The Wes Anderson Collection" is the first in-depth overview of Anderson's filmography, guiding readers through his life and career. This meticulously designed book captures the spirit of his films: melancholy and playful, wise and childish - and thoroughly original.

This saga brings alive the world of the 10th century AD when the Vikings raided the coasts of England.

The first and bestselling volume of its kind showcases the country's finest short fiction. This year's stories come handpicked by a beloved master of the form and are sure to feature more unforgettable characters and extraordinary writing.

Grady Tripp is a pot-smoking middle aged novelist who has stalled on a 2611 page opus titled Wonder Boys. His student James Leer is a troubled young writer obsessed by Hollywood suicides and at work on his own first novel. Grady's bizarre editor Terry Crabtree and another student, Hannah Green, come together in his wildly comic, moving, and finally profound search for an ending to his book and a purpose to his life.

Moonglow unfolds as the deathbed confession, made to his grandson, of a man the narrator refers to only as my grandfather. It is a tale of madness, of war and adventure, of sex and desire and ordinary love, of existential doubt and model rocketry, of the shining aspirations and demonic underpinnings of American technological accomplishment at mid-century and, above all, of the destructive impact, and the creative power, of the keeping of secrets and the telling of lies.

This year’s Best American Short Stories is edited by the critically acclaimed and best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver, whose latest book is Prodigal Summer. Kingsolver’s selections for The Best American Short Stories 2001 showcase a wide variety of new voices and masters, such as Alice Munro, Rick Moody, Dorothy West, and John Updike. “Reading these stories was both a distraction from and an anchor to the complexities of my life — my pleasure, my companionship, my salvation. I hope they will be yours.” — Barbara Kingsolver

Meet Awesome Man - a brand new superhero, who's out of this world! The first picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon perfectly captures the fantasy life of young superhero fans.

Deeply affecting.... Chabon is a gifted essayist whose narratives lead to unexpected and resonant conclusions. His work here packs an outsized emotional punch that will stick with readers significantly longer than it takes them to read this slim volume. Publishers Weekly, starred review

In this enchanting tale, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon crafts a magical landscape reminiscent of Narnia, blending folklore with inventive storytelling in a uniquely American style. Set on Clam Island, Washington, particularly in the rain-free Summerlands, the narrative follows Ethan Feld, a self-proclaimed poor baseball player, who is recruited by the ancient scout Mr. Chiron "Ringfinger" Brown. Ethan's mission is to aid the ferishers—fairy-like beings—in saving their world from destruction. Summerland exists at the boundary of two worlds, threatened by the malevolent fairy Coyote and his warriors. To combat this looming danger, heroes are essential, leading to a quest filled with baseball, giants, bat-winged goblins, sea monsters, and clever magic. The ensemble cast shines in their roles, though the complexity of their world sometimes overshadows their triumphs. The writing is exquisite, inviting readers to savor each word to fully appreciate the narrative's richness. This captivating journey is designed for readers aged 10 and older, promising an adventure that balances light-hearted moments with the weight of its fantastical challenges.

What does it mean to be a man today? Chabon invokes and interprets and struggles to reinvent for us, with characteristic warmth and lyric wit, the personal and family history that haunts him even as it goes on being written every day. An autobiographical narrative as inventive, beautiful and powerful as his novels.

Set in the Jewish homeland of ... Alaska, this is a brilliantly original novel from Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay'.

This volume of The Escapist collects issues five and six of the popular, Eisner Award winning quarterly series and features the late Will Eisner's return to the Spirit, in a crossover tale with the Escapist! Fans of classic comics will not want to miss what became Eisner's last comics work, completed just two weeks before the death of the legendary comics godfather. Also in this volume is the comics writing debut of award-winning author and Guggenheim fellow Chris Offutt, illustrated by Thomas Yeates. Dan Best and Eddie Campbell contribute a fully painted story from the 1939 World's Fair in Empire City, and 2004 Russ Manning Award winner Eric Wight brings a polemic story from writer Jason Hall to life. Among the other notable contributors are Howard Chaykin, Paul Grist, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hahn, Roy Thomas, Matt Wagner and indie stalwarts Jeffrey Brown and Jason!

Art Bechstein steps out of the library into the summer of his graduation year. Not yet ready for respectability, he falls in with the exotic, charming Arthur Lecomte, and ricochets between a homosexual relationship and an intense affair with a strange and beautiful girl called Phlox. Before long, the world of his new friends and the underworld of his father must collide, with consequences that Art cannot control.

Caught in pivotal moments of transformation, the characters in this collection navigate small yet significant choices that shape their futures. Michael Chabon's storytelling reveals profound insights into human nature, exploring the complexities of relationships and the weight of decisions. Through a blend of poignant narratives, he delves into the mysteries of life and the fears that accompany change, showcasing his exceptional writing style and deep understanding of the human experience.

"Maps and Legends" is a collection of 16 essays by Michael Chabon, marking his first venture into nonfiction. The essays explore genre literature, defending Chabon's work in science fiction, fantasy, and comics, while also offering autobiographical insights into his writing journey and the creation of his popular works.

Collection of 11 short fictions by òne of the best of America's young fiction writers' - LJ review.

In this compilation, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon explores literature through a personal lens, reflecting on the classics and his own works that have shaped his literary journey. He questions the purpose of introductions and afterwords, noting that they aim to bring pleasure to readers. This collection serves as a series of love letters and thank-you notes, centered on the joy of discovery. Chabon shares pivotal moments from his life, such as the impact of Ray Bradbury's "The Rocket Man," and celebrates figures like Edgar Rice Burroughs, whom he hails as the greatest literary cartographer of Mars. He reintroduces M.R. James, a forgotten master of ghost stories, and draws parallels between Wes Anderson's films and our own realities. Chabon also recounts his awakening while writing his debut novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, and playfully critiques lyrical interpretation in Mark Ronson's Uptown Special. Far from being academic, this work revels in wonder, akin to the cherished gift of The Phantom Tollbooth given to young Michael by a long-lost family friend.

In the Kingdom of Aran, in the Caucasus Mountains in 950 A.D., two adventurers wander the region, plying their trade as swords for hire, until they become involved in a bloody coup in the medieval Jewish empire of the Khazars as bodyguards for a fugitiveprince.

As the summer of 2004 draws to a close, Archy Stallings and Nat Jaffe are still hanging in there--longtime friends, bandmates, and co-regents of Brokeland Records, a kingdom of used vinyl located in the borderlands of Berkeley and Oakland. Their wives, Gwen Shanks and Aviva Roth-Jaffe, are the Berkeley Birth Partners, a pair of semi-legendary midwives who have welcomed more than a thousand newly minted citizens into the dented utopia at whose heart--half tavern, half temple--stands Brokeland. When ex-NFL quarterback Gibson Goode, the fifth-richest black man in America, announces plans to build his latest Dogpile megastore on a nearby stretch of Telegraph Avenue, Nat and Archy fear it means certain doom for their vulnerable little enterprise. Meanwhile, Aviva and Gwen also find themselves caught up in a battle for their professional existence, one that tests the limits of their friendship. Adding another layer of complications to the couples' already tangled lives is the surprise appearance of Titus Joyner, the teenage son Archy has never acknowledged and the love of fifteen-year-old Julius Jaffe's life.

Brilliant novel by the much-acclaimed Michael Chabon, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, prose magician Michael Chabon conjured up the golden age of comic books; intertwining history, legend, and storytelling verve. In The Final Solution, he has condensed his boundless vision to craft a short, suspenseful tale of compassion and wit that re-imagines the classic 19th-century detective story. In deep retirement in the English countryside, an 89-year-old man, vaguely remembered by locals as a once-famous detective, is more concerned with his beekeeping than with other people. Into his life wanders Linus Steinman, nine years old and mute, who has escaped from Nazi Germany with his sole companion: an African grey parrot. What is the meaning of the mysterious strings of German numbers the bird spews out - a top-secret SS code? The keys to a series of Swiss bank accounts perhaps? Or something more sinister? Is the solution to this last case - the real explanation of the mysterious boy and his parrot - beyond even the reach of the once-famed sleuth? Subtle revelations lead the reader to a wrenching resolution. This brilliant homage is the work of a master storyteller at the height of his powers.

Proslavlennyj roman sovremennogo klassika, laureat Pulitserov-skoj premii, finalist mnozhestva drugikh prestizhnykh literaturnykh nagrad, kniga desjatiletija po versii Entertainment Weekly; "Vojna i mir" na amerikanskij lad — bez aristokratov, no s supergerojami, epicheskaja istorija druzhby, ljubvi i odinochestva, chelovecheskoj tragedii i novogo iskusstva. "Kavaler & Klej" — eto tvorcheskij duet genialnogo risovalschika Jozefa Kavalera i ego nju-jorkskogo kuzena Semmi Klejmana, sochinitelja s poistine bezgranichnoj fantaziej. Uchenik illjuzionista Jozef (na novoj rodine — Dzho) sovershaet svoj pervyj udachnyj iz okkupirovannoj nemtsami Pragi, v odnom grobu s misticheskim simvolom evrejskogo naroda — prazhskim golemom. Dzho i Sem nachinajut vypuskat komiks pro supergeroja Eskapista — i chem trevozhnee donosjaschiesja iz Evropy vesti, chem illjuzornee nadezhdy Dzho spasti ostavshikhsja v Prage rodnykh, tem krepche bet gitlerovtsev Eskapist...Roman publikuetsja v novom perevode i s dopolnitelnymi materialami — udalennye stseny, novoe posleslovie ot avtora i mnogoe drugoe.

Das jüdische Gegenstück zu Martin Scorceses Gangs of New York Manhattan, New York City, 1883-1919. Abraham Cahan, Chefredakteur des Jewish Daily Forward, ist das Gewissen des jüdischen Ghettos, in dem es von korrupten Polizisten, Gangstern, Miethaien und gierigen Investoren nur so wimmelt. Er rettet das Waisenkind Ben Ravage, das in einer Hölle von Waisenhaus aufgewachsen ist, und schickt ihn nach Harvard, wo er Jura studieren soll. Nach seiner Rückkehr lehnt Ben die Chance ab, seiner düsteren Herkunft zu entfliehen, und wird stattdessen Detektiv bei der Kehilla, einer Privatpolizei reicher Geschäftsleute, die ihre Interessen in der Lower East Side durchsetzen soll. Vor allem soll er einen halbverrückten Bösewicht, der die Prostituierten in der Allen Street angreift, aus dem Verkehr ziehen. Dabei entdeckt er, dass sein Schicksal unwiderruflich mit dem dieses gewalttätigen, finsteren Mannes verbunden ist.

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L'idea di questa antologia, pubblicata come numero unico della rivista di Dave Eggers "McSweeney's", nasce dalla volontà del curatore, Michael Chabon, di ridare dignità e visibilità alle short stories di avventure in cui un tempo si cimentavano autori quali Balzac, Conrad, Henry James ed Edith Wharton. Una raccolta in cui il racconto breve riacquista la sua dimensione più classica, tradizionale e avvincente: quella di narrarre storie avventurose e piene di thrilling. Gli autori chiamati a misurarsi con questa sfida sono tra i più rappresentativi della letteratura angloamericana da Stephen King a Rick Moody, da Michael Crichton a Neil Gaiman, da Elmore Leonard a Nick Hornby per finire con Dave Heggers e Harlan Ellison.

Tijdens een warme zomer in Pittsburgh heeft een pas afgestudeerde jongen de grootste moeite om vriendschappen, liefdesrelatie en ouderlijke banden te ontwarren.