Description
"More engaging than any new fiction in years." -Chuck Palahniuk An unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents. Knockemstiff is a genuine entry into the literature of place. Spanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff feature a cast of recurring characters who are irresistibly, undeniably real. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.
| EAN: | 9780767928304 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2009 |
| Autoren: | Pollock, Donald Ray |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 224 |
| Abbildungen: | illustrations |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Literary |
| Keyword: | quebec;sisters;for;twins;20th;anorexia;chick;1990s;century;books;irish;coming;book;fiction;uk;2000s;wife;paris;21st;age;of;british;husband;alcoholism;experimental;ohio;bali;men;suicide;club;women;contemporary;relationship;english;lit;adults;carl;hiaasen;the devil all the time book;donald ray pollock;funny books;funny gifts;novels;fiction books;humor books;realistic fiction books;books fiction;humorous books;satire fiction;short stories;love;music;dogs;england;mystery;community;love story;crime |
| Fachschema: | Amerikanische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung |
| Fachkategorie: | Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch~Belletristik: Humor~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Raumwahrnehmung |
| Imprint-Titels: | Anchor Books |
| Länge: | 203 mm |
| Breite: | 134 mm |