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Time threads music, self-destruction, and redemptive connections.

Imagine a novel structured like a concept album, with each chapter a track diving into different lives, different moments in time, yet all interlinked by the rhythm of music and the beat of human vulnerabilities. "A Visit from the Goon Squad" is a literary ensemble that dances through the themes of aging, change, and the ever-pressing passage of time—an experience both disconcerting and dazzling. If you enjoy innovation in storytelling, this book is like a masterful DJ set that samples genres, eras, and styles into one compelling narrative.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2011)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2011)
  • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Nominee (2011)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2010)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2010)
  • Galaxy National Book Award for International Author of the Year (2011)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2010)
  • The Rooster -- The Morning News Tournament of Books (2011)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2012)
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A Visit from the Goon Squad

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ISBN: 9780307477477
Authors: Jennifer Egan
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date of Publication: 2011-03-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.69
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Bennie is an aging former punk rocker and record executive. Sasha is the passionate, troubled young woman he employs. Here Jennifer Egan brilliantly reveals their pasts, along with the inner lives of a host of other characters whose paths intersect with theirs. With music pulsing on every page, A Visit from the Goon Squad is a startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption.
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Time threads music, self-destruction, and redemptive connections.

Imagine a novel structured like a concept album, with each chapter a track diving into different lives, different moments in time, yet all interlinked by the rhythm of music and the beat of human vulnerabilities. "A Visit from the Goon Squad" is a literary ensemble that dances through the themes of aging, change, and the ever-pressing passage of time—an experience both disconcerting and dazzling. If you enjoy innovation in storytelling, this book is like a masterful DJ set that samples genres, eras, and styles into one compelling narrative.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2011)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2011)
  • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Nominee (2011)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2010)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2010)
  • Galaxy National Book Award for International Author of the Year (2011)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2010)
  • The Rooster -- The Morning News Tournament of Books (2011)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.