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Being There
Book • 1971
The novel tells the story of Chance, a simple and illiterate gardener who has lived his entire life within the walls of a wealthy man's estate.
After the Old Man's death, Chance is thrust into the outside world and, through a series of events, becomes known as Chauncey Gardiner.
He gains prominence due to his simplistic and television-influenced responses, which are misinterpreted as deep insights by those around him.
The book satirizes American media culture, the obsession with appearance, and the gullibility of society.
It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1979 starring Peter Sellers.
After the Old Man's death, Chance is thrust into the outside world and, through a series of events, becomes known as Chauncey Gardiner.
He gains prominence due to his simplistic and television-influenced responses, which are misinterpreted as deep insights by those around him.
The book satirizes American media culture, the obsession with appearance, and the gullibility of society.
It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1979 starring Peter Sellers.
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Erica Komisar as her most well-known book about the importance of mothers in a child's first three years.
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Emily Oster as a psychoanalyst and author of several books on raising children, discussing the importance of emotional availability in early childhood.
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Mentionné par Guillemette Odicino comme une fable caustique et pertinente sur la politique.
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Sam Harris when discussing the character Chauncey Gardner and the novel's satirical take on political power.
Sam Harris when discussing the character Chauncey Gardner and the novel's satirical take on political power.
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Recommended by Sandip Raichura , who finds that the book's story of an innocent gardener rising to power resonates with dynamics in finance and international affairs.
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