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The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye by Jonathan Lethem

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The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye

Author
Jonathan Lethem
Narrator
Graham Winton, Kevin R. Free
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc.
Publish Date
4 April 2014
Run Time
7 hours 19 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Science fiction
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A dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in "The Happy Man"; occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is tortured in Hell. In "Vanilla Dunk," future basketball players are given the skills of old-time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. And in "Forever, Said the Duck," stored computer personalities scheme to break free of their owners. In these and other stories in this striking collection, Jonathan Lethem, author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn, draws the reader ever more deeply into his strange, unforgettable world-a trip from which there may be no easy return.

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Author
Jonathan Lethem
Narrator
Graham Winton, Kevin R. Free
Duration
7 hours 19 minutes
Release Date
4 April 2014
ISBN
9781470380243
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc.
Genre
Science fiction

Synopsis

A dead man is brought back to life so he can support his family in "The Happy Man"; occasionally he slips into a zombielike state while his soul is tortured in Hell. In "Vanilla Dunk," future basketball players are given the skills of old-time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. And in "Forever, Said the Duck," stored computer personalities scheme to break free of their owners. In these and other stories in this striking collection, Jonathan Lethem, author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn, draws the reader ever more deeply into his strange, unforgettable world-a trip from which there may be no easy return.

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