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The New York Trilogy (New York Trilogy, #1-3)

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by Paul Auster

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I was told that if I like Paul Auster books I would like Philip Roth too. What do you think?
Huck Flynn Don't see any major similarities in style or content. Roth is a good writer and worth trying out - Portnoy's Complaint is good if you aren't a squeami…moreDon't see any major similarities in style or content. Roth is a good writer and worth trying out - Portnoy's Complaint is good if you aren't a squeamish prude - actually very funny, also enjoyed The Human Stain
Daniel - if you like NY Trilogy i can recommend About the Author by John Colapinto and The Horned Man by James Lasdun, or even more challenging tricks on the reader - Nabokov's Pale Fire or Charles Palliser's Unburied(less)
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Can anyone explain to me the explicit connection between the three novellas that make up the trilogy?
Jean See my review of this book. I was also looking for connections!
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Are these the complete novels? Individually, they come out to more than 308 pages.
Ashley The book (The New York Trilogy) consists of three, loosely connected novellas (City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room), all of which are about 120…moreThe book (The New York Trilogy) consists of three, loosely connected novellas (City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room), all of which are about 120 pages.(less)
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