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One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, mathematical theories, as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel.
Ratner’s Star is a fantastic narrative in two parts built around an enticing plot idea. In part 1, “Adventures: Field Experiment Number One,” Billy Twillig is summoned to a Connecticut think ...
4 de jun. de 1976 · It is a novel to be read, not for plot (rambling, obscure) nor for character (a thousand loony variations on the author), but for prose—DeLillo's enraptured aria to the twin kabala of mathematics and language, in arc after dazzling arc of words. 2. Pub Date: June 4, 1976. ISBN: 0679722920. Page Count: 448.
One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, mathematical theories, as well as the complex ...
18 de abr. de 2021 · Ratner's Star by DeLillo, Don. Publication date 1991 Topics Life on other planets -- Fiction, Teenagers -- Fiction, Life on other planets, Teenagers, 20th century general fiction Publisher Vintage (Random Century Group) Collection printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English.
"A whimsical, surrealistic excursion into the modern scientific mind." --The New YorkerOne of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, mathematical ...
17 de jul. de 1989 · Ratner's Star. Paperback – July 17, 1989. by Don Delillo (Author) 4.0 88 ratings. See all formats and editions. "A whimsical, surrealistic excursion into the modern scientific mind." --The New Yorker. One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he ...
