Synopsis
'A writer of virtuostic talents who can seemingly do anything' - The New York Times
Somewhere in the not-so-distant future the residents of Ennet House, a Boston halfway house for recovering addicts, and students at the nearby Enfield Tennis Academy are ensnared in the search for the master copy of Infinite Jest, a movie said to be so dangerously entertaining its viewers become entranced and expire in a state of catatonic bliss . . .
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349121086
- Number of pages: 1104
- Dimensions: 195 x 131 x 50 mm
- Weight: 760g
- Languages: English
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A work of genius
I read this book about five years ago now, and, while it is a cliche the likes of which I don't think that David Foster Wallace would approve of, it is a n... READ MORE
Infinite Jest
Quite simply the greatest novel of its author's generation. But then again, "quite simply" doesn't do this justice. It's funny, maddening, enligh... READ MORE
See you next year
To be honest I've read about fifty pages and enjoyed them. The author constantly surprises- the seemingly trivial revealed in a fresh light. I have a feeli... READ MORE
Addictive
In your face from line 1 page 1. Grabs you by the hair and starts dragging you through the hedgerows and never lets up. Weird, dense, harrowing, intense, f... READ MORE