An edition of Being there
(1971)
Being There
17th edition
by Jerzy N. Kosinski
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Being There is a satirical novel by the Polish born writer Jerzy Kosinski, first published in 1971. Set in America the story concerns Chance, a simple gardener who unwittingly becomes a much sought after political pundit and commentator of the modern world. A film of the book was made in 1979 for which Kosinski co-wrote the screenplay with Robert C. Jones.
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Being There
February 1, 1982, Bantam Books
Mass Market Paperback
- 17th edition
0553232460 9780553232462
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"It was Sunday. Chance was in the garden."
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| August 25, 2010 | Edited by WorkBot | merge works |
| August 6, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
| April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
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| April 29, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |