The five books of (Robert) Moses : a novel
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Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2020].
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1506 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
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Published
Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2020].
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English
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Nersesian delivers a sprawling, engrossing Pentateuch of an alternate New York City from 1980 to the present, a vibrant, violent world that bubbles with political intrigue and is controlled by gangs. A terrorist attack has rendered New York uninhabitable; by 1980, it has been reestablished in Nevada and is known more familiarly as Rescue City. The Piggers control the Bronx and Queens, the Crappers Manhattan and Brooklyn. Each book has a different New York borough in its title. At the center of the epic is Ulysses "Uli" Sarkisian, an amnesiac FBI agent who lands in Queens on Election Day in 1980 with a mission he vaguely remembers. On a bus, Uli meets Mallory, who travels with a baby kangaroo. She eventually becomes mayor, and their lives cross frequently over the five books. In the second book, Nersesian jumps back in time for the story of Paul Moses, elder brother of esteemed Robert, and his family. Paul's lesbian daughter, Bea, enters politics while Uli's sister, Karen, joins SDS in 1965. Many celebrities of the 1960s and '70s appear as minor characters, including Candy Darling, Jackie Curtis, and other members of Andy Warhol's Factory, and much of the novel's resonance (and fun) comes from how each has been reimagined. Dozens of black-and-white illustrations by Lisa Archigian playfully enhance the narrative--Publisher's Weekly
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nersesian, A. (2020). The five books of (Robert) Moses: a novel . Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nersesian, Arthur. 2020. The Five Books of (Robert) Moses: A Novel. Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nersesian, Arthur. The Five Books of (Robert) Moses: A Novel Akashic Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nersesian, Arthur. The Five Books of (Robert) Moses: A Novel Akashic Books, 2020.
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