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Knockemstiff
by Donald Ray Pollock
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385523823
- ISBN 13
- 9780385523820
- Seller
-
Tomball, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Stated First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, as new and unread. A pristine copy of this author's first published work, reminiscent of McCarthy, Carver, and Larry Brown. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
Synopsis
In this unforgettable work of fiction, Donald Ray Pollock peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents.Spanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff feature a cast of recurring characters who are woebegone, baffled and depraved--but irresistibly, undeniably real. Rendered in the American vernacular with vivid imagery and a wry, dark sense of humor, these thwarted and sometimes violent lives jump off the page at the reader with inexorable force. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.With an artistic instinct honed on the works of Flannery O'Connor and Harry Crews, Pollock offers a powerful work of fiction in the classic American vein. Knockemstiff is a genuine entry into the literature of place.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3256
- Title
- Knockemstiff
- Author
- Donald Ray Pollock
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385523823
- ISBN 13
- 9780385523820
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- March 18, 2008
- Keywords
- First Edition, Hardcover
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Bryan H. Young D.V.M.dba Grayshelf Books, 19111 Desert Eagle Dr., Tomball, Tx 77377Email - bhydvm@gmail.comWe accept payment by Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, checks, or money orders.Texas residents please add 8% sales tax.We guarantee all books to be as described.Additional scans of books will be provided upon request.
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About the Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Tomball, Texas
About Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Grayshelf Books is an online collectors library originating out of the love of collecting rare books. We specialize, but are not limited to, modern first editions from the 20th and 21st century. We also maintain inventory of rare works in the Science Fiction and Horror genres. We guarantee all of our books in regards to condition stated on the listings and all books are protected in mylar covers and shipped with the utmost care in sturdy boxes. Thanks for viewing our listings!
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