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Carpenter's Gothic.

Carpenter's Gothic.

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Carpenter's Gothic.

by GADDIS, William

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ISBN 10
0670697931
ISBN 13
9780670697939
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New York: Viking, 1985. First edition / First printing. Ivory cloth spine, brown paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket.

Synopsis

This story of raging comedy and despair centers on the tempestuous marriage of an heiress and a Vietnam veteran. From their "carpenter gothic" rented house, Paul sets himself up as a media consultant for Reverend Ude, an evangelist mounting a grand crusade that conveniently suits a mining combine bidding to take over an ore strike on the site of Ude's African mission. At the still center of the breakneck action--revealed in Gaddis's inimitable virtuoso dialoge—is Paul's wife, Liz, and over it all looms the shadowy figure of McCandless, a geologist from whom Paul and Liz rent their house. As Paul mishandles the situation, his wife takes the geologist to her bed and a fire and aborted assassination occur; Ude issues a call to arms as harrowing as any Jeremiad--and Armageddon comes rapidly closer. Displaying Gaddis's inimitable virtuoso dialogue, and his startling treatments of violence and sexuality, Carpenter's Gothic "shows again that Gaddis is among the first rank of contemporary American writers" (Malcolm Bradbury, The Washington Post Book World ).

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Bookseller
Orpheus Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
13610-2
Title
Carpenter's Gothic.
Author
GADDIS, William
Format/Binding
Ivory cloth spine, brown paper-covered boards.
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition / First printing.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0670697931
ISBN 13
9780670697939
Publisher
Viking,
Place of Publication
New York:
Date Published
1985.
Pages
262 pages.
Bookseller catalogs
Fiction;

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