A modern classic now available from Grove Press, Being There is one of the most popular and significant works
from a writer of international stature. It is the story of Chauncey Gardiner - Chance, an enigmatic but distinguished
man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy adviser,
and a media icon. Truly "a man without qualities," Chance's straightforward responses to popular concerns
are heralded as visionary. But though everyone is quoting him, no one is sure what he's really saying. And filling
in the blanks in his background proves impossible. Being There is a brilliantly satiric look at the unreality of
American media culture that is, if anything, more trenchant now than ever.