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Barry Cohen, a hedge‑fund manager who oversees $2.4 billion, is rocked by a divorce, an SEC investigation, and his 3‑year‑old son’s autism diagnosis. In a bid to find a simpler, more romantic existence he leaves New York on a Greyhound bus to seek his old college sweetheart, whom he hasn’t seen in years. While Barry struggles with his own demons, his former wife Seema, a first‑generation American who prized wealth and perfection, faces her own challenges. The novel follows both characters as they confront the chaos of their choices in a biting, satirical portrait of contemporary life.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Gary Shteyngart
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