Tuesday, February 19, 2013

A little bit about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay


The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is written by Michael Chabon. The story so far is about these two cousins making a comic book together. Joe Kavalier is the cousin from Prague that moves with Sam Clay and his mom which is Joe’s Aunt. Sam Clay grew up in New York with his mom.  Once Joe got to New York, Sam got both of them an offer with Sam’s boss to create a comic book. They had a weekend to come up with their superhero and idea for the comic book. After the weekend was over the come up with the Escapist and many of other charterers for the book. The head men at the Company bought the idea of the book. Sam comes up with the story and Joe creates the drawings.  During this Joe’s family is in danger of Hitler back in Germany and that puts a stain on him. He also finds out that is farther dies from any illness. Joe starts seeing his father getting off a boat from Germany to New York.  Sam looks back at the time his farther was around. His father’s career kept him from being around all the time.  This is the beginning of the book and there is much more to come I’m sure.

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