The Mezzanine

ISBN: 9780802144904
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In his startling, witty, and inexhaustibly inventive first novel--first published in 1986 and now reissued as a Grove Press paperback--the author of Vox and The Fermata uses a one-story escalator ride as the occasion for a dazzling reappraisal of everyday objects and rituals. From the humble milk carton to the act of tying one's shoes, The Mezzanine at once defamiliarizes the familiar world and endows it with loopy and euphoric poetry. Nicholson Baker's accounts of the ordinary become extraordinary through his sharp storytelling and his unconventional, conversational style. At first glance, The Mezzanine appears to be a book about nothing. In reality, it is a brilliant celebration of things, simultaneously demonstrating the value of reflection and the importance of everyday human human experiences.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Baker, Nicholson
  • ISBN: 9780802144904
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.20 x 0.39
  • Number Of Pages: 135
  • Publication Year: 2010

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  • You'll never think of an escalator in the same way

    Teta J. - 11 months ago

    First off, I've bought this book about five times, I've mailed it, given it away, I have a copy in my car right now. It's the book equivalent of a breath of fresh air. The entire book takes place in the thoughts of Howie, a white collar office worker, as he rides the escalator back to work after his lunch break. The reader follows the stream of Howie's consciousness as he meditates on ordinary objects and situations in a way that makes them seem beautiful and miraculous. For example, Howie considers, at length, why one of his shoelaces breaks before the other, and, believe me, it's delightful. When you feel yourself getting cynical about the tedium of modern life or when you think there's nothing interesting about drinking straws-give it a try. Captivating, beautiful and totally unique. Ahhhhh...that's fresh.

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