{"product_id":"the-broom-of-the-system-paperback","title":"The Broom of the System - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Foster Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin's iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover design, first created in 1935, while french flaps, high-quality paper, and striking cover illustrations provide the cutting-edge design treatment that is the signature of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Broom of the System\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \"dazzling, exhilarating\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) debut novel from one of the most groundbreaking writers of his generation, \u003ci\u003eThe Broom of the System\u003c\/i\u003e is an outlandishly funny and fiercely intelligent exploration of the paradoxes of language, storytelling, and reality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Foster Wallace \u003c\/b\u003e(1962-2008) wrote what would become his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Broom of the System\u003c\/i\u003e, as his senior English thesis at Amherst College. He received an MFA from the University of Arizona in 1987 and briefly pursued graduate work in philosophy at Harvard. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eInfinite Jest\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1996. Wallace taught creative writing at Emerson College, Illinois State University, and Pomona College and published the story collections \u003ci\u003eGirl with Curious Hair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrief Interviews with Hideous Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOblivion\u003c\/i\u003e and the essay collections \u003ci\u003eA Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConsider the Lobster\u003c\/i\u003e. He was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Award, and a Whiting Writers' Award and served on the Usage Panel for \u003ci\u003eThe American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language\u003c\/i\u003e. His last novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Pale King\u003c\/i\u003e, was published posthumously in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44299524538470,"sku":"9780143129448","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OUMxNXQ5QWxxcTMyR3NzeFJuRjE5Zz09.webp?v=1767297323","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-broom-of-the-system-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}