Being There by Jerzy Kosinski

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featuring Eliza Rose, Assistant Professor of Central European Studies

A modern classic as wise and timely as ever

Being There is the story of a mysterious man who finds himself at the center of Wall Street and Washington power—including his role as a policy adviser to the president—despite the fact that no one is quite sure where he comes from, or what he is actually talking about. It is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever.  —Grove Press

A quirky, brilliant novel starring Chauncey Gardiner, an enigmatic man who rises from nowhere to become a media phenomenon.  — Newsweek

Being There is one of those rare books which echoes in the mind long after you have finished it. It will survive as a seminal work of the Seventies.  — New York Post

Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 7

Cost: $25, includes a copy of the book shipped to your home

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