Pressestimmen
It's the kind of book you can't even put down while brushing your teeth. He's damn good. I take my hat off to him. GUARDIAN Enviably good. SUNDAY TIMES Like sea air, David Foster Wallace is so bracing. GLASGOW HERALD Brilliant. MAXIM
Kurzbeschreibung
A collection of essays on a variety of subjects, from tennis players to cruises, from the author of the fictional title }Infinite Jest{. "Animated by wonderfully exuberant prose" }New York Times{.
Synopsis
A collection of insightful and uproariously funny non-fiction by the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST - one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time. A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING...brings together Wallace's musings on a wide range of topics, from his early days as a nationally ranked tennis player to his trip on a commercial cruiseliner. In each of these essays, Wallace's observations are as keen as they are funny. Filled with hilarious details and invigorating analyses, these essays brilliantly expose the fault line in American culture - and once again reveal David Foster Wallace's extraordinary talent and gargantuan intellect.
Autorenportrait
David Foster Wallace, geboren 1962, hat Philosophie studiert. Er lebt in Bloomington, Illinois
