--- product_id: 1623367 title: "Underworld" brand: "scribner" price: "NT$2742" currency: TWD in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 category: "Book" url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1623367-underworld store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Underworld **Brand:** scribner **Price:** NT$2742 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Underworld by scribner - **How much does it cost?** NT$2742 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1623367-underworld) ## Best For - scribner enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted scribner brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review Underworld is a “dazzling and prescient novel…A decade after 9/11, it’s worth rereading Don DeLillo’s 1997 masterpiece to appreciate how uncannily the author not only captured the surreal weirdness of life in the second half of the 20th century but also anticipated America’s lurch into the terror and exigencies of the new millennium...A breathtaking set piece…the prologue is a bravura display of Mr. DeLillo's literary powers."—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times Read more About the Author Don DeLillo is the author of fifteen novels, including Zero K, Underworld, Falling Man, White Noise, and Libra. He has won the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize for his complete body of work, and the William Dean Howells Medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2010, he was awarded the PEN/Saul Bellow Prize. His story collection The Angel Esmeralda was a finalist for the 2011 Story Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Read more ## Images ![Underworld - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415d6MmksaL.jpg) ![Underworld - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31IbqR3vEpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ But the ending is so amazing it drops your jaw and caves your chest *by E***S on June 23, 2017* I checked this out from the library and it changed my life.Look, this isn't for everyone. It's slow, it meanders aimlessly for hundreds of pages. But the ending is so amazing it drops your jaw and caves your chest. There is a reason why some call this the elusive Great American novel, and the best written in the 20th century.I loved this book, and it doesn't matter to me at all if you do. If you gave up before the end, I get it. But if you didn't, you know what I mean when I say this book will change everything you've ever thought about. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Underworld – An Achievement, But Only For A Very Specific Reader *by M***K on February 12, 2014* It’s difficult to admit that one of the most amazing books I have ever read is one that I would not recommend to most readers I know. But that is the case with Underworld. I have spent a little over a year reading, re-reading and digesting this book. And it is a journey that is not for everybody. But it is a journey which I am very glad I took.I am not a “DeLillo loyalist.” I have only read 3 of his novels, yet I do not think that matters in reading this one. In fact, those who are used to the much more accessible and funny “White Noise” will probably feel alienated by this book. This book stands alone. And it is an achievement on a grand scale. Very few writers can even dream of accomplishing what DeLillo has here.Part of the reason why I think this novel is so inaccessible is because it is not even about what most people think it is about, at least in my opinion. It is often described as being about “The Cold War,” and to some degree that is a part of it. But it is so much bigger than that. This book is an opus of realism about the second half of the 20th century, and what we can learn from that. Certainly the Cold War was a big part of that, but its more about its role than it is about the Cold War itself.The characters presented here are human scale. Other than Bobby Thompson, there are no heroes here. Every once in a while one of these characters does something amazing. But just like life, by and large these characters are underwhelming and disappointing.Those seeking the traditional “plot-driven” or “character-driven” novel simply have no way to see the forest for the trees here. Because if you think these characters don’t “live-up,” “impress” or “come-together” enough for you, guess what: that’s how most people measure up in real life too.But even that is only a small element to this book. DeLillo waits till the very end of the book to explicitly state what he has been trying to show us all along. “Everything is connected in the end.” And when he says everything, he means everything. That may not make for a fun read, but every seemingly “self-indulgent” aside included in this book is meant to be here. From the long sections on sewage being dumped in the ocean, to the many repeated mentions of atomic bomb testing, everything is connected. And when these cliché characters take a break from their mundane lives to do violence to one another, that too is connected to the impending threat of violence that hangs over us all.CONCLUSIONThere are certain books which are so large in scale and scope that they must be presented in a more accessible format. Look at the reviews for “American Psycho” before and after the movie. And “Requiem For A Dream” is the kind of book that most readers scoffed at before the incredibly effective film-adaptation was available. Sadly, I fear the ideas that DeLillo addresses may be too large even for translation to the big screen. But this is a book worth tackling, for those willing to be open to a new kind of reading experience, where the whole world is taken into account on an epic scale. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Try This If You Want Some Captivating And A Bit Unusual *by T***N on October 11, 2017* One of DeLillo's longer reads so take that into account if you only have time to read books you can get through quickly. Whether you'll enjoy this or not depends on if you like a firm 1990's setting and are captivated by the authors writing style along with his slant on things- eye for satire his own particular brand of humor- the critics love him and alot of readers that enjoy something not exactly predictable or standard in style also pick him up. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1623367-underworld](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1623367-underworld) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*