![]() ![]() ![]() From the shared fears, dreams, and desires of two teenage boys, they spin comic book tales of the heroic, fascist-fighting Escapist and the beautiful, mysterious Luna Moth, otherworldly mistress of the night. He finds the ideal partner in the aloof, artistically gifted Joe, and together they embark on an adventure that takes them deep into the heart of Manhattan, and the heart of old-fashioned American ambition. While the long shadow of Hitler falls across Europe, America is happily in thrall to the Golden Age of comic books, and in a distant corner of Brooklyn, Sammy is looking for a way to cash in on the craze. The novel’s official synopsis reads: “A young escape artist and budding magician named Joe Kavalier arrives on the doorstep of his cousin, Sammy Clay. It follows the story of two boy geniuses named Joe Kavalier and Sammy Clay, who are living in 1939 New York City. ![]() First published in 2000, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is being described as an epic tale of love, war and the birth of America’s comic book superhero obsession in big-band-era New York. ![]()
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