Publication

2011 - City Lights Books, San Francisco, CA, California

Language

English

Word Count

45,750 words, Guess

Page Count

183 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780872865181
  • Open LibraryOL25177162M

Classifications

  • DDC813/.6
  • LCCPS3605.H738 E84 2011
  • LCCPS3605.H738E84 2011

Description

"A bearded man in a badly soiled suit known only The Stranger wanders the fringes of a dying metropolis, looking for a way to 'get back on top.' Thwarted and rejected at every turn--even by the author of this novel, whom he visits repeatedly in unsuccessful attempts to determine the outcome of his own narrative--his impotence and rage drive him to acts of seemingly senseless violence. He encounters various characters on his journey: three skinheads who beat him senseless, a pack of sadistic boys who torture him, a deaf-mute woman who tries to heal him, and a deranged man who identifies him as The One. A sidewalk preacher and a crew of lost souls attempt to follow his trail, and an innocent boy ignites a fire that threatens to consume them all."--P. [4] of cover.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • EtherCity Lights Books2011-01-01

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