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Knockemstiff
by Pollock, Donald Ray
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 076792830X
- ISBN 13
- 9780767928304
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
In this unforgettable work of fiction, Donald Ray Pollock peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents.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 woebegone, baffled and depraved--but irresistibly, undeniably real. Rendered in the American vernacular with vivid imagery and a wry, dark sense of humor, these thwarted and sometimes violent lives jump off the page at the reader with inexorable force. 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.With an artistic instinct honed on the works of Flannery O'Connor and Harry Crews, Pollock offers a powerful work of fiction in the classic American vein. Knockemstiff is a genuine entry into the literature of place.
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- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045314
- Title
- Knockemstiff
- Author
- Pollock, Donald Ray
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 076792830X
- ISBN 13
- 9780767928304
- Publisher
- Anchor Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 206
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Knockemstiff (Ohio) - Social Life And Customs - Fiction. Short Stories (single author)
Terms of Sale
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