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American Purgatorio

John Haskell

Jack's wife has disappeared. She was in the car when they stopped for gas, he knows that much. He walked back from the counter, and then - Jack can't remember. But Anne has gone.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Canongate Books
  • Publish Date: Jan 1st, 1901
  • Pages: 245
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9781841956985
  • Categories: General

Praise for this book

"Make no mistake: this is not an ordinary novel . . . [it's] a literary affirmation of fiction's potential to go beyond mere scene . . . and tap into the deepest roots of human motive."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Gutsy, weirdly engrossing . . . Turn the last page and you'll realize that this strange, moving book has done just what a first novel should: It has left an impression."--"The New York Times Book Review"
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"One of those books that sets the reader's mind in new directions."--"Houston Chronicle"
"All suspicions are now confirmed. Haskell is a terrific writer."--"The Buffalo News"