Special Topics in Calamity Physics

The mesmerizing New York Times bestseller by the author of Night Film

Marisha Pessl's dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of Special Topics in Calamity Physics is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some--a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel--with visual aids drawn by the author--that has won over readers of all ages.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 05/01/2007
ISBN: 9780143112129
Pages: 514
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.52w x 1.17d
Award: Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize - Winner

Review Citations: New York Times 06/03/2007 pg. 56