Pastoralia

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'Saunders is an astoundingly tuned voice - graceful, dark, authentic and funny - telling just the kind of stories we need to get us through these times' Thomas Pynchon In PASTORALIA elements of contemporary life are twisted, merged and amplified into a slightly skewed version of modern America. A couple live and work in a caveman theme-park, where speaking is an instantly punishable offence. A born loser attends a self-help seminar where he is encouraged to rid himself of all the people who are 'crapping in your oatmeal'. And a male exotic dancer and his family are terrorised by their decomposing aunt who visits them with a solemn message from beyond the grave. With an uncanny combination of deadpan naturalism and uproarious humour, George Saunders creates a world that is both indelibly original and yet hauntingly familiar ...
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Authors:
Saunders, George
Year Published:
2017
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781408870532
Number of Pages:
208
Publication Date:
02/11/2017
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9781408870532

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