Moon Palace
Paul Auster · 1947–2024 · United States
Why it matters
A penniless orphaned student in 1960s Manhattan spirals into homelessness before an old blind man's story unravels three generations of coincidence. Auster's most expansive early novel, chance and identity spun into a single chain.
At a glance
postmodernfamily saga
Difficulty 5/10medium pace320 pagesNested backstories and coincidence-driven plotting, but told in clear, forward-moving prose.
