Show World A Novel
Show World by Wilton Barnhardt, published by Picador on July 2, 2013, is a reprint edition comprising 368 pages in English. This novel follows the journey of Samantha Flint, who escapes her Midwest roots for Smith College, seeking to redefine her future. As she navigates life in various cities, including New York City, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles, she encounters the formidable Mimi Mohr. Together, they experience the highs of power and wealth, yet Samantha finds that her aspirations often remain just out of reach.
Readers will discover a narrative rich in satire and humor, reflecting on contemporary American life and the complexities of desire. The story delves into themes of ambition and the pursuit of dreams, illustrating how aspirations can sometimes turn against those who seek them. With its blend of literary elements and engaging character dynamics, Show World offers a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to chase one’s dreams in a rapidly changing world.
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Author of Emma Who Saved My Life and Lookaway, Lookaway
The author of the beloved novels Gospel, Emma Who Saved My Life, and Lookaway, Lookaway, Wilton Barnhardt is a writer of rare and extraordinary talent who has yet to walk the same ground twice. With Show World, he offers a contemporary woman’s story that will haunt its every reader. Samantha Flint, the figure at the book’s center, flees the Midwest for Smith College to shake her past, to invent a future she can live with. There she meets the redoubtable Mimi Mohr; together and apart they move from New York City to D.C. to Los Angeles. Yet even as each new city takes them to fresh heights of power and wealth, everything Sam wants seems to elude her—and after a series of lapses, both desperate and careless, she finds her dreams have turned against her.
A work of wicked satire, acerbic humor, and unmatched imagination, Show World is Wilton Barnhardt’s clear-eyed estimate of America and what we all want out of her.
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