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Name: Mr. Vertigo
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Paul Auster

Paul Auster’s *Mr. Vertigo* follows Walt, a streetwise orphan in 1920s St. Louis who rises to national fame as the vaudeville magician “Walt the Wonder Boy.” With the help of his mentor, Master Yehudi, Walt learns to perform impossible feats of levitation, captivating audiences across America. Their triumphant act is challenged by the era’s powerful forces—from the Kansas Ku Klux Klan to the Chicago mob—illustrating the precarious nature of ambition amid the pre‑Depression climate. A bildungsroman set against the backdrop of Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh and the roaring twenties, the novel blends psychological depth with mythic American themes.

First publish date: 1994

Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Paul Auster

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