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| Author | Jonathan Lethem |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jacket design by Marc Cozza Jacket illustration by Rebecca Cohen |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | September 16, 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback), audio cassette, audio CD, and audio download |
| Pages | 511 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-385-50069-6 (first edition, hardcover) |
| OCLC | 51629829 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3562.E8544 F67 2003 |
| Preceded by | Kafka Americana |
| Followed by | Men and Cartoons |
The Fortress of Solitude is a 2003 semi-autobiographical novel by Jonathan Lethem set in Brooklyn and spanning the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. It follows two teenage friends, Dylan Ebdus and Mingus Rude, one white and one black, who discover a magic ring. The novel explores the issues of race and culture, gentrification, self-discovery, and music. The novel's title is a reference to the Fortress of Solitude, a fortress constructed for Superman.