Mark Merlis
AMERICAN STUDIES
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007292202
- author:
- Mark Merlis
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1.7 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Reeve's life seems to be at a standstill. His career is stalled, his appearance is a mess, and he's facing eviction from his apartment due to a violent incident involving a hustler. As he lies in the hospital bed, trying to figure out what to do next, he can't help but think about his old college mentor Tom Slater, who was driven to suicide during the McCarthy era. A patient in the next bed offers Reeve a welcome distraction - a silent youth who awakens feelings Reeve had vowed to renounce. As Reeve reflects on the troubled worlds of Tom Slater and his own past, he finds himself torn between tragedy and farce. This ambitious novel is a sweeping exploration of twentieth-century experience, one that triumphantly succeeds as both a heart-wrenching tale and a humorous commentary on life's complexities. With its dark humour, biting wit, and dazzling prose, American Studies is a thought-provoking read that will keep you engaged until the very end.
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