Special Topics in Calamity Physics

Special Topics in Calamity Physics

<b>The mesmerizing <i>New York Times </i>bestseller by the author of <i>Night Film</i></b><br><br>Marisha Pessl€s dazzling debut sparked raves from critics and heralded the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of <i>Special Topics in Calamity Physics</i> is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some€"a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel€"with visual aids drawn by the author€"that has won over readers of all ages.