However, with the help of his friend and former teacher, he is able to escape to Vilnius in the coffin of the Golem, from where he makes his way (the long way round) to Brooklyn and the Klaymans.Īlmost from day one, Sam and Joe decide to go into comic books. However, they are too late as the rules change (unbeknownst to him) the day he is to leave. His family save all their money to get him tickets and to bribe the German authorities to get him permits. However the Nazis are coming and, as he was the only one born in Ukraine, only he is allowed to enter the United States. Indeed, he tries to do a Houdini impersonation and almost kills himself. His indulgent parents let him learn escapology and magic, two talents he puts to good use. He has a younger brother, Thomas, to whom he is very attached. Josef (Joe) Kavalier is born in Prague to a well-to-do family. Sam Klayman (later Sam Clay) is an American Jew of Czech origin, born and in living in Brooklyn and fascinated by comic books. Home » USA » Michael Chabon » The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Michael Chabon: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayĪ story about comic books and escapism and the edge of World War II but, above all, a sad yet joyous story of finding out who you are.
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