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The mesmerizing "New York Times "bestseller by the author of "Night Film" Marisha Pessl's dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of "Special Topics in Calamity Physics" is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some--a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel--with visual aids drawn by the author--that has won over readers of all ages.
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Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Marisha Pessl
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- Released
- 2007
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Marisha Pessl
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 014102917X
- ISBN13
- 9780141029177
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Young Adult, Thriller, Contemporary Fiction, Suspense, Contemporary Romance, American Literature, Life, Coming Of Age, Young Adult Romance, High School, Conspiracy, Debut, Reading, Secret Societies, Fathers and Daughters
- First published
- 2006
- Original title
- Special Topics in Calamity Physics
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- The mesmerizing "New York Times "bestseller by the author of "Night Film" Marisha Pessl's dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of "Special Topics in Calamity Physics" is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some--a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel--with visual aids drawn by the author--that has won over readers of all ages.