Being there

By Jerzy N. Kosinski

Subjects: American fiction, Fame, Gardeners, Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction in English

Description: Being There is a satirical novel by the Polish born writer Jerzy Kosinski, first published in 1971. Set in America the story concerns Chance, a simple gardener who unwittingly becomes a much sought after political pundit and commentator of the modern world. A film of the book was made in 1979 for which Kosinski co-wrote the screenplay with Robert C. Jones.