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Being There
Being There
Author: Jerzy Kosinski
Chauncey Gardiner is the great enigma: a hero of the American media. TV loves him; print pursues him. He is a household face; the one everybody is talking about. Nobody knows what he is talking about or where he has come from, but everybody knows he has come to money, power and sex. — Was he led to all this by the lovely, well-connected wife of a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553232462
ISBN-10: 0553232460
Publication Date: 2/1/1982
Pages: 122
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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pastordel avatar reviewed Being There on + 43 more book reviews
a classic
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Chauncey Gardiner is one of the most interesting characters - a must for anyone who wants to be in the know of social references you might hear at a party.
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Very short and simple; a sort of pre-cursor to Forrest Gump. An enjoyable and quick read.
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This is the movie "tie-in" edition with Peter Sellers on the cover. If you enjoyed the movie and haven't read the novel I recommend it due to the differences between the two.


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