Just over twenty years ago, david foster wallace published his bestknown and most frustrating novel, infinite jest. John krasinski, christopher meloni, chris messina, max minghella, dennis ohare. Infinite jest is a gargantuan, mindaltering comedy about the pursuit of happiness in america. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Written by david foster wallace, narrated by sean pratt. Infinite jest is a 1996 novel by american writer david foster wallace.
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