About the book
\"A whimsical, surrealistic excursion into the modern scientific mind.\" --The New Yorker
One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, mathematical theories, as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel. Ratner's Star demonstrates both the thematic and prosaic muscularity that typifies DeLillo's later and more recent works, like The Names (which is also available in Vintage Contemporaries).
\"His most spectacularly inventive novel.\" --The New York Times
Editions of Ratner's Star
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679722922
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307817150
Read an Excerpt
\"A whimsical, surrealistic excursion into the modern scientific mind.\" --The New Yorker
One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, mathematical theories, as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel. Ratner's Star demonstrates both the thematic and prosaic muscularity that typifies DeLillo's later and more recent works, like The Names (which is also available in Vintage Contemporaries).
\"His most spectacularly inventive novel.\" --The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ratner's Star about?
\"A whimsical, surrealistic excursion into the modern scientific mind.\" --The New Yorker
One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, mathematical theories, as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel. Ratner's Star demonstrates both the thematic and prosaic muscularity that typifies DeLillo's later and more recent works, like The Names (which is also available in Vintage Contemporaries).
\"His most spectacularly inventive novel.\" --The New York Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Ratner's Star?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Ratner's Star?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679722922
Is Ratner's Star part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Ratner's Star?
Don DeLillo
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Ratner's Star is available as paperback(ISBN 9780679722922) and ebook(ISBN 9780307817150)
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