Gass, William H.
Omensetter's Luck (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780141180106
- author:
- Gass, William H.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 130mm X 197mm
- Genre:
- Crime & mystery
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Omensetter's Luck is a masterful first novel by William H. Gass, published in 1966. The story takes place in a small Ohio town in the 1890s and chronicles the confrontation between an extraordinary man, Brackett Omensetter, and a preacher with violent thoughts. Through the voices of various participants and observers, Gass brings to life a specific time and place, illuminating timeless questions about life, love, good, and evil. This edition includes an afterword written by the author in 1997.
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