Wikipedia - "Underworld is a novel published in 1997 by Don DeLillo. It was nominated for the National Book Award, was a best-seller, and is one of DeLillo's better-known novels. ... Underworld is a non-linear narrative that has many intertwined themes. A central character is Nick Shay, a waste management executive, who leads an undirected existence in late 20th century America. His wife, Marian, is having an affair with one of his friends. The events of the novel span from the 1950s through the 1990s. The characters in the book respond to several historical events, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and nuclear proliferation."
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"For the 60th anniversary of the Shot Heard 'Round the World, an excerpt from Pafko at the Wall, the prologue to DeLillo's American epic."
2010 October: Pafko at the Wall
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