Project Gutenberg 2025-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 178 Bester, Alfred 1913 1987 53009322 "Who he?" $aNew York :$bThe Dial Press, $c1953. Originally published under the title: The rat race. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_He%3F Adam Buchbinder, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Who He?" by Alfred Bester is a novel written in the mid-20th century. It delves into the chaotic world of television production, focusing on the lives of its characters amidst the tumultuous backdrop of New York City, where the line between reality and illusion becomes blurred. The narrative centers around Jake Lennox, a troubled script-writer who juggles the pressures of his career and personal demons while navigating the complex relationships with those in his sphere. The opening of "Who He?" introduces readers to Jake Lennox as he grapples with existential dread, revealing his cynical yet naive perception of the entertainment industry. Describing his life as a continuous tightrope walk, Lennox provides insight into the intriguing and unstable relationships he shares with his colleagues on a struggling television show, "Who He?". The narrative captures a vivid portrayal of life on Manhattan Island—referred to as The Rock—where ambition and vulnerability intertwine, leading to a dramatic event during a live performance that sets the stage for a deeper exploration of character identities and hidden fears. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that Lennox's journey reflects both personal and professional turmoil, with a mysterious incident looming in the shadows of his chaotic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013316743 20240804151124bester 1953 us Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Television game show hosts -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 567786 2025-06-29T14:29:08.160516 text/html 542985 2025-01-28T12:29:46 text/html 420241 2025-06-29T14:29:15.691451 application/epub+zip 420406 2025-06-29T14:29:09.463484 application/epub+zip 316647 2025-06-29T14:29:08.693516 application/epub+zip 513832 2025-06-29T14:29:20.372411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493809 2025-06-29T14:29:15.227501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528844 2025-06-29T14:29:05.956555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509007 2025-01-28T12:29:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16277 2025-06-29T14:29:20.514440 application/rdf+xml 7688 2025-06-29T14:29:08.932468 image/jpeg 1780 2025-06-29T14:29:08.828471 image/jpeg 523647 2025-06-29T14:29:08.209492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia