Pan: A Novel
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Pan: A Novel. Thrilling, cerebral, and often hilariously funny, Pan stands as a new masterpiece within the coming-of-age genre. In this novel, Clune explores the age of anxiety, revealing how the forces shaping our inner lives might be more alien than we are willing to admit, making Pan a profound reflection on the complexities of identity and perception. Nominated for The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize, *Pan* has garnered widespread critical acclaim, including recognition as a Washington Post Notable Book and being named one of the Best Books of the Year by TIME and Slate. This highly anticipated debut from distinguished literary mind Michael Clune offers a compelling exploration of adolescence, identity, and the tumultuous inner world of a strange and brilliant teenager. “Pan is saturated with a grand, psychedelic spirit . . . For those who wonder if the American novel has anything new to offer . . . Pan is exhilarating, a pure joy—and a sheer, nerve-curdling terror—from end to end.” —Matthew Spektor, The Washington Post “Deliciously observed, ferociously strange . . . Reading his experience of these raptures is invigorating and often hilarious . . . Like a great painter, Clune can show us the mind, the world, with just a few well-placed verbs.” —Kaveh Akbar, The New York Times Book Review *Pan* tells the story of Nicholas, a fifteen-year-old whose first panic attacks lead him down a surreal and unpredictable rabbit hole. Living with his father in the bleak Chicago suburbs after his Russian-born mother kicked him out, Nicholas already feels unstable. One day in geometry class, he suddenly realizes that his hands are objects—an experience that shakes his perception of reality. The doctor dismisses it as panic, but Nicholas suspects that something more profound is at play: perhaps the Greek god Pan is trapped inside his body. As Nicholas’s understanding of his own consciousness begins to unravel, he, along with his best friend Ty and his maybe-girlfriend Sarah, embarks on a quest for answers. Their journey takes them through references to Oscar Wilde and Charles Baudelaire, the energy of rock and roll, the classical beauty of Bach, and into the mysterious, drugged-out world of Barn, where their classmate Tod’s charismatic older brother Ian leads rituals that threaten to break more than just the law. Thrilling, cerebral, and often hilariously funny, *Pan* stands as a new masterpiece within the coming-of-age genre. Michael Clune, a Guggenheim fellow and acclaimed literary scholar whose memoir *White Out*—about heroin addiction—was named one of The New Yorker’s best books of the year, masterfully delves into the human psyche. In this novel, Clune explores the age of anxiety, revealing how the forces shaping our inner lives might be more alien than we are willing to admit, making *Pan* a profound reflection on the complexities of identity and perception. Brand : Penguin Press*Product Type : ABISBOOK*Author : Michael Clune*Genre : Fiction*Format : Hardcover*Language : English*Publication Date : 2025*Pages : 336
