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334 - by Thomas M Disch (Paperback)

Name: 334 - by Thomas M Disch (Paperback)
Brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
SKU: 90809347
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If Charles Dickens had written speculative fiction, he might have created a novel as intricate, passionate, and lacerating as Thomas M. Disch's visionary portrait of the underbelly of 21st-century New York City.
About the Author: Thomas M. Disch is the author of many novels, including such classic works of science fiction as Camp Concentration and 334.
272 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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Book Synopsis

If Charles Dickens had written speculative fiction, he might have created a novel as intricate, passionate, and lacerating as Thomas M. Disch's visionary portrait of the underbelly of 21st-century New York City. The residents of the public housing project at 334 East 11th Street live in a world of rationed babies and sanctioned drug addiction. Real food is displayed in museums and hospital attendants moonlight as body-snatchers.

Nimbly hopscotching backward and forward in time, Disch charts the shifting relationships between this world's inheritors: an aging matriarch who falls in love with her young social worker; a widow seeking comfort from the spirit of her dead husband; a privileged preteen choreographing the perfectly gratuitous murder. Poisonously funny, piercingly authentic, 334 is a masterpiece of social realism disguised as science fiction.

About the Author

Thomas M. Disch is the author of many novels, including such classic works of science fiction as Camp Concentration and 334. He lives in Manhattan and in Sullivan County, New York.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.24 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 272

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Science Fiction

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Thomas M Disch

Language: English

Street Date: April 27, 1999

TCIN: 90809347

UPC: 9780375705441

Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-1453

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Q: What themes are explored in this novel?

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A: The novel explores themes of social realism, addiction, and the complexities of human relationships in a dystopian setting.
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A: This book belongs to the genres of fiction and science fiction, blending social commentary with speculative elements.
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Q: What is the setting of the story?

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A: The story is set in a dystopian version of 21st-century New York City, focusing on a public housing project.
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Q: Who is the author of this book?

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A: The author of this book is Thomas M. Disch, known for his contributions to science fiction.
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