Overview:
A modern classic now available from Grove Press, Being There is one of the most popular and significant works from a writer of international stature. It is the story of Chauncey Gardiner - Chance, an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy adviser, and a media icon. Truly "a man without qualities," Chance's straightforward responses to popular concerns are heralded as visionary. But though everyone is quoting him, no one is sure what he's really saying. And filling in the blanks in his background proves impossible. Being There is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever.
Being There by Jerzy Kosinski is an allegorical tale about a man named Chance whose experience of the world is limited to his work as a gardener and what he has seen on television. Over the course of seven days, Chance leaves his employer and navigates his way through high society. His encounters with businessmen, world leaders, and the media are colored by his observations of life as seen in his former garden and on television.
On Sunday, Chance waters the garden. He has never left the house where he lives with his employer, the Old Man. The maid calls to Chance from the window and asks him to come upstairs quickly. The Old Man has died in his bed. Chance looks at the Old Man, mumbles goodbye, and leaves to watch TV. Later that same day, Chance watches as men carry out the Old Man's body.
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Sincerelyours
And Blessed Are The Ones Who Care For Their Fellow Men!
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