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Knockemstiff
by Pollock, Donald Ray
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 076792830X
- ISBN 13
- 9780767928304
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Anchor, 2009-03-10. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Good. Light to moderate shelf wear to covers. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
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
- Last Word Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU20159221
- Title
- Knockemstiff
- Author
- Pollock, Donald Ray
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- ISBN 10
- 076792830X
- ISBN 13
- 9780767928304
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009-03-10
- X weight
- 9 oz
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