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American Purgatorio

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Availability:In StockContributor:John HaskellPublish date:2006-01-24Pages:264
Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9780312424992ISBN-10:031242499XUPC:9780312424992Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, World LiteratureBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.32 x 5.58 x 0.72 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCXM4C04K5

American Purgatorio is the story of a happily married man who discovers, as he walks out of a convenience store, that his wife has suddenly vanished. In cool, precise prose, written as both a detective story and a meditation on the seven deadly sins, Haskell tells a story that ranges from the brownstones of New York City to the sandy beaches of Southern California. The novel follows the journey of a man whose object of desire is both heartbreaking and ephemeral, and confirms John Haskell's reputation as "one of those rare authors who makes language seem limitless in its possibilities" (Los Angeles Times).

Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9780312424992ISBN-10:031242499XUPC:9780312424992Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, World LiteratureBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.32 x 5.58 x 0.72 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SCXM4C04K5

John Haskell is the author of a short-story collection, I Am Not Jackson Pollock. His work has appeared in Granta, The Paris Review, Conjunctions, and Ploughshares. A contributor to the NPR radio program The Next Big Thing, Haskell lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Publisher: Picador USA

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