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.
Being There is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever..
And filling in the blanks in his background proves impossible.
But though everyone is quoting him, no one is sure what he\'s really saying.
Truly "a man without qualities," Chance\'s straightforward responses to popular concerns are heralded as visionary.
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.
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
