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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,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Billy: Add a description of this character.
- Ratner
- Lester Bolin
- Edna Lown
- Mainwaring
- Mohole
- Rob
- Pitkin
- Jean Sweet Venable
- Endor
- Faye
- Cyril
- Mutuka
- Grbk
- Maurice Wu
- D'arco
- Kyzyl
- Raymond
- Knobloch
- Terwilliger
- Howie
- Dyne
- Ottum
- Troxl
- Sandow
- Cheops Feeley
- Bobby
- Leduc
- Schwarz
- Maidengut
- Dedekind
- Dr. Bonwit
- Natasha
- Trumpy
- Maury
- Consagra
- Walter
- Wismer
- Simjian
- Georgette
- Desilu Espy
- Poebbels
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Series & Lists edit
This is book 318 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Don DeLillo (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1976
ISBN: 0394400836
Page Count: 437
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1976
ISBN: 0394400836
Page Count: 437
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 818'.54
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