Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl - ISBN: 9780141024325
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Murder, mystery, and dark humor collide in a dazzling coming-of-age story.

Special Topics in Calamity Physics

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  • Paperback

    528 pages

  • Release Date

    31 May 2007

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Summary

An unforgettable debut novel that combines the storytelling gifts of Donna Tartt and the suspense of Alfred Hitchcock—a darkly hilarious coming-of-age tale and a richly plotted suspense story, told with dazzling intelligence and wit.

“It had been almost a year since I’d found Hannah dead, and I thought I’d managed to erase all traces of that night within myself. I was wrong.”

Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a mesmerizing debut. As teenager Blue van Meer tells he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141024325
ISBN-10:0141024321
Author:Marisha Pessl
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:528
Edition:1st
Release Date:31 May 2007
Weight:363g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 32mm
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Critics Review

‘Beneath the foam of this exuberant debut is a dark, strong drink’

Beneath the foam of this exuberant debut is a dark, strong drink – Jonathan Franzen, author of * The Corrections *

About The Author

Marisha Pessl

Marisha Pessl was born in 1977 and lives in New York. This is her first novel.

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