num_pages: 639
description: Joe Kavalier, a young Jewish artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdini-esque escape, has just smuggled himself out of Nazi-invaded Prague and landed in New York City. His Brooklyn cousin Sammy Clay is looking for a partner to create heroes, stories, and art for the latest novelty to hit America - the comic book. Drawing on their own fears and dreams, Kavalier and Clay create the Escapist, the Monitor, and Luna Moth, inspired by the beautiful Rosa Saks, who will become linked by powerful ties to both men. With exhilarating style and grace, Michael Chabon tells an unforgettable story about American romance and possibility.
language: English
title: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
titlecomplete: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
characters: Rosa Saks, Sam Clay, Joe Kavalier
genres: Jewish, New York, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, Comics, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 200055
places: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, Czechoslovakia, Prague (Praha), New York (State), The United States of America, New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Gaylactic Spectrum Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: California Book Award
category: Fiction (Gold), awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: New York City Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Picador USA