The Fortress of Solitude
first publication date: 2003-09-16
genre: Bildungsroman
original title: The Fortress of Solitude
original language: English
main subject: music
narrative location: New York City
follows: Kafka Americana
The Fortress of Solitude is a 2003 semi-autobiographical novel by Jonathan Lethem set in Brooklyn and spanning the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. It follows two teenage friends, Dylan Ebdus and Mingus Rude, one white and one black, who discover a magic ring. The novel explores the issues of race and culture, gentrification, self-discovery, and music. The novel's title is a reference to the Fortress of Solitude, a fortress constructed for Superman. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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2- date of publication: 2004-08-24ISBN-13: 978-0-375-72488-6
- ISBN-13: 978-0-571-21935-3
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