Description
In a near-future setting, a young mathematical prodigy named Billy Twillig is thrust into a world of intellectual giants when he's sent to a remote desert research facility. Tasked with deciphering a mysterious, extraterrestrial message, Billy finds himself surrounded by thirty Nobel laureates, each with their own theories and agendas. This novel explores themes of communication, knowledge, and the human quest for understanding in the face of the unknown. DeLillo masterfully weaves a narrative that is both intellectually stimulating and deeply resonant, examining the profound implications of contact with the beyond.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Jul 16, 1992
438 pages
ISBN: 9780099928409
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First Published
1976
Language
eng
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