J R
1975 novel by William Gaddis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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J R is a novel by William Gaddis published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1975. It tells the story of a schoolboy secretly amassing a fortune in penny stocks. J R won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1976.[1] It was Gaddis' first novel since the 1955 publication of The Recognitions.
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Author | William Gaddis |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | October 12, 1975 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 726 |
ISBN | 0-39-449550-0 |
OCLC | 28271816 |
813/.54 20 | |
LC Class | PS3557.A28 J2 1993 |
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To complete the novel, Gaddis received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.[2]