The novel is widely noted for its unconventional narrative structure and its experimental use of endnotes there are 388 endnotes, some with footnotes of their own. Infinite jest by david foster wallace audiobook 37. With this book clocking in at 55 hours, endurance was the name of the game and boy do i need to work on my longevity. Free download or read online infinite jest pdf epub book. The dazzling, exhilarating san francisco chronicle debut novel from the bestselling author of infinite jest, available for the first time as an. David foster wallaces infinite jest is an audiobook, minus endnotes audio by andres jauregui on march 27, hachette audio released david foster wallaces magnum opus infinite jest. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america set in an addicts halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly. I dont think my stuffs meant to be read out loud, david foster wallace told an interviewer in 1997, a year after.
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Infinite jest by david foster wallace audiobook 17. David foster wallace was born in ithaca, new york, in 1962 and raised in illinois, where he was a regionally ranked junior tennis player. My posture is consciously congruent to the shape of my hard chair. David foster wallaces infinite jest, is, without question, the best book ive ever read. The first time i mainly focused on the technical structure of how david foster wallace wrote and arranged his story. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Set in an addicts halfway house and a tennis academy, and.
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