Cosmopolis

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by Don Delillo

It is a stunningly eventful day in the life of Eric Packer, a multi-billionaire who has recently married the heiress of a vast European fortune. A violent protest is being staged by anti-globalist groups and Eric fears that he may be a target. He is very much the target, but not by the protestors.

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There are dead stars that still shine because their light is trapped in time. Where do I stand in this light, which does not strictly exist? There are dead stars that still shine because their light is trapped in time. Where do I stand in this light, which does not strictly exist?

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There are dead stars that still shine because their light is trapped in time. Where do I stand in this light, which does not strictly exist? There are dead stars that still shine because their light is trapped in time. Where do I stand in this light, which does not strictly exist?

— Don Delillo, Cosmopolis