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Description: The National Book Award - winning classic from the author of Underworld and Libra now a major motion picture starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney his fourth wife Babette and four ultra modern offspring as they navigate the rocky passages of family life to the background babble of brand - name consumerism. When an industrial accident unleashes an "airborne toxic event " a lethal black chemical cloud floats over their lives. The menacing cloud is a more urgent and visible version of the "white noise" engulfing the Gladneys radio transmissions sirens microwaves ultrasonic appliances and TV murmurings pulsing with life yet suggesting something ominous. For more than sixty - five years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English - speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up - to - date translations by award - winning translators.
Title: White Noise
Author(s): Delillo Don
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780143105985
Pages: 310 Pages
Publication Date: 12/29/2009
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Description: The National Book Award - winning classic from the author of Underworld and Libra now a major motion picture starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney his fourth wife Babette and four ultra modern offspring as they navigate the rocky passages of family life to the background babble of brand - name consumerism. When an industrial accident unleashes an "airborne toxic event " a lethal black chemical cloud floats over their lives. The menacing cloud is a more urgent and visible version of the "white noise" engulfing the Gladneys radio transmissions sirens microwaves ultrasonic appliances and TV murmurings pulsing with life yet suggesting something ominous. For more than sixty - five years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English - speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up - to - date translations by award - winning translators.
Title: White Noise
Author(s): Delillo Don
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780143105985
Pages: 310 Pages
Publication Date: 12/29/2009
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction