About the book
EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE • In this stunning debut novel, the first volume in Paul Auster’s acclaimed The New York Trilogy, an author determined to solve a mystery begins to descend into madness.
“Remarkable . . . The book is a pleasure to read, full of suspense and action. . . . [A] strange and powerful adventure.”—The New York Times Book Review
After a strange phone call in the middle of the night, Quinn, an author of detective stories, becomes enmeshed in a case more puzzling than any he might have written. Composed with hallucinatory clarity, City of Glass combines dark humor with Hitchcock-like suspense.
City of Glass inaugurates the intriguing New York Trilogy of novels that The Washington Post Book World has classified as “post-existential private eye. . . . It’s as if Kafka has gotten hooked on the gumshoe game and penned his own ever-spiraling version.”
The brilliant installments of Paul Auster’s The New York Trilogy include:
CITY OF GLASS • GHOSTS • THE LOCKED ROOM
Editions of City of Glass
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140097313
Read an Excerpt
EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE • In this stunning debut novel, the first volume in Paul Auster’s acclaimed The New York Trilogy, an author determined to solve a mystery begins to descend into madness.
“Remarkable . . . The book is a pleasure to read, full of suspense and action. . . . [A] strange and powerful adventure.”—The New York Times Book Review
After a strange phone call in the middle of the night, Quinn, an author of detective stories, becomes enmeshed in a case more puzzling than any he might have written. Composed with hallucinatory clarity, City of Glass combines dark humor with Hitchcock-like suspense.
City of Glass inaugurates the intriguing New York Trilogy of novels that The Washington Post Book World has classified as “post-existential private eye. . . . It’s as if Kafka has gotten hooked on the gumshoe game and penned his own ever-spiraling version.”
The brilliant installments of Paul Auster’s The New York Trilogy include:
CITY OF GLASS • GHOSTS • THE LOCKED ROOM
Frequently Asked Questions
What is City of Glass about?
EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE • In this stunning debut novel, the first volume in Paul Auster’s acclaimed The New York Trilogy, an author determined to solve a mystery begins to descend into madness.
“Remarkable . . . The book is a pleasure to read, full of suspense and action. . . . [A] strange and powerful adventure.”—The New York Times Book Review
After a strange phone call in the middle of the night, Quinn, an author of detective stories, becomes enmeshed in a case more puzzling than any he might have written. Composed with hallucinatory clarity, City of Glass combines dark humor with Hitchcock-like suspense.
City of Glass inaugurates the intriguing New York Trilogy of novels that The Washington Post Book World has classified as “post-existential private eye. . . . It’s as if Kafka has gotten hooked on the gumshoe game and penned his own ever-spiraling version.”
The brilliant installments of Paul Auster’s The New York Trilogy include:
CITY OF GLASS • GHOSTS • THE LOCKED ROOM
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in City of Glass?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Classic crime and mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of City of Glass?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780140097313
Who is/are the Author/s of the book City of Glass?
Paul Auster
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
City of Glass is available as paperback(ISBN 9780140097313)
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