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Moon Palace - Paul Auster

 
Description: Author: Paul Auster / Genre: Fiction / The story of an orphan, Marco Stanley Fogg, set against the backdrop of a rich American landscape and history.

Newest Review: ... to read the book, I thought the writing style was very straightforward, penned in the first person by the persona of a young ... more

 ... man, Marco Stanley Fogg. The language is not poetic but is rather conversational: like listening to a (particularly intelligent and soul-searching) freind tell you what happened to them last night! It is not the strength of the language or the combination of words that is particularly appealing, it is the story itself and the viewpoint of our protagonist. M.S's (as the hero is known) existential crisis early on in the narrative is brilliantly portrayed. He confesses how his body is bogged down with apathy while hi...more

cyberem78
Premium Review Moon Palace - Paul Auster: Moon Palace Moves Me! (549 words)
by cyberem78 - written on 11/10/08 (Very useful, 68 readings)
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One of my favourite movies of all time is 'The Music Of Chance' starring James Spader and Mandy Patinkin. It is based on the novel by Paul Auster, who also has a cameo role in the film. In the movie Mandy Patinkin's character can be seen passing time by reading Auster's novel 'Moon Palace' - which is why I got hold of a copy. It was the first Auster novel I'd read. I had no idea what to expect really but I hoped it would deal with similar philosophies as dealt with in the movie I loved: the ideas of what fate and destiny is and where this leads you in life; the study of man's mind - his fears and hopes and how these manifest themselves in reality. On first ...

Mauri
Crowned Review SHOOT FOR THE MOON (1418 words)
by Mauri - written on 29/03/07 (Very useful, 2457 readings)
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I’ve come to relish reading a new Paul Auster book. I know I will be engaged and challenged in equal measures. Although grounded in reality featuring real characters his stories seem to have a hypnotic quality and a dimension with breaks out of the often mundane events that are presented in the plot. Paul Auster is a successful writer whose other works include ‘Oracle Nights’ (2005), and ‘The New York Trilogy’ (1988) as well as the scripts for the films ‘Smoke’ (1995) and ‘Blue in the Face’ (1995). ‘Moon Palace’ first published in 2004 is the story of three men from different generations all linked though fortune and fate. Marco Stanley Fogg is the pivotal ...

MALU
Crowned Review Moon Palace - Paul Auster: What's Behind The MOON (PALACE) ? (1579 words)
by MALU - written on 09/12/01 (Very useful, 794 readings)
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Paul Auster, born in 1947, is by far the best looking novelist of his generation. He’s tall, slim, has full black hair and grey-green eyes, he’s all around attractive. (It’s MY op, ain’t it?) If you think the outward appearance of an author irrelevant, let me tell you, it’s not when it comes to motivation. Teachers are just as silly as their students when they get a task with a deadline, believe me, I know. I HAD to read the novel Moon Palace by Paul Auster for a teachers’ training course on the subject of reading matter for German A-level students who have chosen English as their main subject, was informed about ...

 

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