A modern classic now available from Grove Press, Being There is one of the most popular and significant works from a writer of international stature. It is the story of Chauncey Gardiner - Chance, an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy adviser, and a media icon/5(). Being There is a satirical novel by Polish-American writer Jerzy Kosinski. Set in America, it centers on Chance, a simple gardener who unwittingly catches the attention of the political world when his homespun musings on modern life turn him into an in-demand pundit. · 'Being There' is a short novel about an illiterate, dim-witted man who had done literally nothing in life but garden. During his life he has engaged in limited social intercourse, and none of the other sort of intercourse.5/5(5).
Jerzy Kosiński (born Józef Lewinkopf; Polish: [ˈjɛʐɨ kɔˈɕij̃skʲi]; J - May 3, ) was a Polish-American novelist and two-time President of the American Chapter of P.E.N., who wrote primarily in bltadwin.ru in Poland, he survived World War II and, as a young man, emigrated to the U.S., where he became a citizen. He was known for various novels, among them Being There. Jerzy Kosiński. This Study Guide consists of approximately 68 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Being There. Print Word PDF. This section contains 1, words. Jerzy Kosiński A modern classic now available from Grove Press, Being There is one of the most popular and significant works from a writer of international stature. It is the story of Chauncey Gardiner - Chance, an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential.
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