I read this fabulous tome 20 years ago, and have just re-read it and enjoyed it more now than I did when I originally dove into the Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. This stunning novel follows the lives of two cousins from 1939 to the mid 50s. One a refugee from Prague, one an American recovered from Polio. Both have a knack for storytelling, one via pictures one via words. Together the create a stable of comic books. Their two lives are hopelessly intertwined, yet very different. Chabon is a master storyteller as well as historian, as this beautiful tale also includes the rich history of the comic book and it's often unsung artists!
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