Description
About the Author
William Giraldi is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Busy Monsters and Hold the Dark; the memoir The Hero's Body; and a collection of criticism, American Audacity. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is master lecturer in the Writing Program at Boston University.
Reviews
"Comedy, satire, farce, language. . . . [A] release from the familiar and banal . . . has the kind of agenda that gives heft to the picaresque novels from which it is derived." -- New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
"Wonderful. . . . Singular and arresting . . . filled with quirky turns of phrase, unexpected literary and cultural allusions, self-aware asides, and highfalutin word choices that would make Roget swell with pride." -- Salon
"Starred Review. [A] riotous debut novel." -- Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. A brilliant first novel that may well be in the running for 2011 literary awards." -- Library Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780393342932
Author William Giraldi
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 239g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 20mm