Mr Vertigo

by Paul Auster

In the time of sideshows and hucksters, "Walt the Wonder Boy" is a real magician. He learns to levitate from the mysterious Master Yehudi. As Walt grows up, the stock market rises, "Lucky" Lindbergh takes to the air, and life soars. But what goes up must come down, and puberty ends the levitation show, turning Walt into Mr. Vertigo. Walt must now live life as an ordinary person. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.