ROBERT STONE (1937-2015) was the acclaimed author of eight novels and two story collections, including Dog Soldiers, winner of the National Book Award, and Bear and His Daughter, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His memoir, Prime Green, was published in 2007.
“Would you happen to have a Ben Hur 1860? The third edition, the one with the erratum on page 116.” Don’t follow me on Facebook because I’m not there.
This was the initial DJ design for Robert Stone’s OUTERBRIDGE REACH — featuring Rockwell Kent’s “Hail and Farewell”, 1930. (This is the actual pre-pub blow-up announcement displayed at the 1991 American Booksellers Association convention.) 1/2 https://t.co/hWaOISl4rt
James Surowiecki is a journalist and author.
Robert Stone isn't talked about much these days, partly because of what he wrote about and partly because his later work fell off in quality. But very few American writers have produced three books as good as Dog Soldiers, A Flag for Sunrise, and Outerbridge Reach.
"His voice is probably the most distinctive of his generation . . . an extraordinary achievement." --Boston Globe "A Triumph" --The New York Times "One of the truly great journeys of contemporary American fiction." --The Chicago Sun-Times --