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Just graduated from college, Art Bechstein sets out on a journey to adulthood as he comes to terms with his gangster father and encounters a variety of unusual people along the way
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The enthralling debut from bestselling novelistMichael Chabon is a penetrating narrative of complexfriendships, father-son conflicts, and the awakening of a young man’s sexualidentity. Chabon masterfully renders the funny,tender, and captivating first-person narrative of Art Bechstein,whose confusion and heartache echo the tones of literary forebears like <em>The Catcher in the Rye</em>’s HoldenCaulfield and <em>The Great Gatsby</em>’s NickCarraway<em>. TheMysteries of Pittsburgh </em>incontrovertibly established Chabonas a powerful force in contemporary fiction, even before his PulitzerPrize-winning novel <em>The AmazingAdventures of Kavalier & Clay </em>set theliterary world spinning. An unforgettable story of coming of age in America, itis also an essential milestone in the movement of American fiction, from anovelist who has become one of the most important and enduring voices of thisgeneration.<em> </em>
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