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10:04 by Ben Lerner
$22.99 NZD
Category: World fiction | Reading Level: very good
"Ben Lerner is a brilliant novelist, and one unafraid to make of the novel something truly new. 10:04 is a work of endless wit, pleasure, relevance, and vitality." --Rachel Kushner, author of The FlamethrowersLeaving the Atocha Station was hailed as "one of the truest (and funniest) novels...of his gene ...Show more
10:04 by Ben Lerner
$35.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
In the past year, the narrator of 10:04 has enjoyed unexpected literary success, been diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition, and been asked by his best friend to help her conceive a child. Now, in a New York of increasingly frequent superstorms and political unrest, he must reckon with his ...Show more
The Children's Bach by Helen Garner; Ben Lerner (Introduction by)
$37.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
A captivating and deeply personal novel from one of Australia's most respected authors. Athena and Dexter live a happy but insular life, bound by routine and the care of their young sons. When Elizabeth, an old friend from Dexter's university days, turns up with her much younger sister, Vicki, and her ...Show more
The Topeka School by Ben Lerner
$33.00 NZD
Category: World fiction | Reading Level: 1 Fiction
James: "Adam is a debate champion caught up in his verbal dexterity. His psychologist parents are treating Darren, whose actions degrade into anger. A zig-zagging narrative reflects Adam’s attempts to piece together traumatic events buried in his adolescence. With wit and sincerity, ambiguity resolves i ...Show more
The Topeka School by Ben Lerner
$22.99 NZD
Category: Fiction and NZ Fiction
The most talked-about novel of the season, from the most celebrated American writer of his generation. Adam Gordon is a senior at Topeka High School, class of '97. His parents are psychologists, his mom a famous author in the field. A renowned debater and orator, an aspiring poet, and - although it req ...Show more
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