Infinite Jest
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4.0 • 40 Ratings
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- £3.49
Publisher Description
A new edition to celebrate the 30th anniversary of David Foster Wallace's iconic, bestselling novel Infinite Jest - with an introduction by Michelle Zauner, author of Crying in H Mart
'We will likely not see another book like this in our lifetimes' Michelle Zauner, bestselling author of Crying in H Mart and frontwoman for Japanese Breakfast
Tennis prodigy Hal Incandenza and recovering addict Don Gately are consumed by the same obsession: their search for the master copy of Infinite Jest, a movie so entertaining that anyone who watches it loses all desire to do anything else ...
'Extraordinary... an astonishing and vast epic of contemporary American culture' Guardian
'Ambitious, accomplished, deeply humorous, brilliant and witty and moving. A literary sensation' Independent
'An exploding star of a novel' Spectator
'A remarkable satire on American entertainment and addiction' Daily Telegraph
Customer Reviews
Enthralling weirdness
This is a strange book to put it mildly. It’s not easy to follow who is speaking or when. The plot seems non linear and it’s not a typical novel at all. Some great story writing within the book which centres around a school and an AA centre for addiction. This book explores many dark subjects and is one of those books which, when finished one thinks “what have I just read?” And want to re read. Interesting novel.
Superb!
David Foster Wallace will be so missed. Infinite Jest, just one of his many masterpieces. After reading this, I would recommend having a look at some of his earlier works before attempting The Pale King. His work also includes some Non fiction titles, my favourite being Everything and More.
In true DFW style (1) I will conclude.
(1) always read his notes, almost a second novel within the first!