Description
Book SynopsisThis never-before-told story of the life and work of a (fictitious) musical phenomenon is "a revealing?and at times hilarious?satire of the music business, fame, and the cult of personality" (Clea Simon,
Boston Globe).
Trade Review"David Hajdu knows music.... A revealing—and at times hilarious—satire of the music business, fame, and the cult of personality." -- Clea Simon - Boston Globe
"Gloriously twisted.... Fans of the genre, as well as musicians, will probably enjoy Mr. Hajdu’s humor most.... That Mr. Hajdu delivers such bleak views so wittily helps make some sad truths feel satisfying." -- John Young - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Both a love letter to cultural criticism and avant-garde art, and an intimate indictment of the same." -- Taylor Poulos - Guernica
"[A] playful, poignant, and often very funny oral history parody.... sophisticated satire, underneath which lurks many sharp insights into the music world." -- Adrienne Davich - Van
"
Adrianne Geffel is an uncommon treat: a smart parody that even detractors of the experimental are likely to welcome." -- Michael Magras - BookPage
"
Adrianne Geffel will be enjoyed by anyone (with a sense of humor) interested in the interface between artistic genius and the commercial world. Or just anyone with a sense of humor." -- Chris Parker - London Jazz News
"David Hajdu’s super smart, super funny novel—a book about art and art-making and cultural criticism and authenticity and projection—knocked my socks off. Anyone who thinks about how we codify art and artists will dig
Adrianne Geffel." -- Amanda Petrusich, author and staff writer for The New Yorker
"Like
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight or
This Is Spinal Tap, David Hajdu’s
Adrianne Geffel will become part of our cultural lexicon. This is satire at its best: painfully accurate, and utterly enjoyable." -- Claire Messud, author of The Burning Girl
"I absolutely adore
Adrianne Geffel. For me, it’s the book of the year and an amazing new summit for David Hajdu." -- Eric Lorberer, editor, Rain Taxi
"Inventive.... Hajdu’s vigorous send-up of the late-20th-century music scene sings." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
