Tree of Smoke - Brossura

Johnson, Denis

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0330449214 ISBN 13: 9780330449212

Casa editrice: Pan Macmillan, 2008

Riassunto

Tree of Smoke - the name given to a 'psy op' that might or might not be hypothetical and might or might not be officially sanctioned - is Denis Johnson's most gripping, visionary and ambitious work to date. Set in south-east Asia and the US, and spanning two decades, it ostensibly tells the story of Skip Sands, a CIA spy who may or may not be engaged in psychological operations against the Viet Cong -- but also takes the reader on a surreal yet vivid journey, dipping in and out of characters' lives to reveal fundamental truths at the heart of the human condition. 'A Catch-22 for our times' Alan Warner, Books of the Year, Observer 'The God I want to believe in has a voice and a sense of humour like Denis Johnson's' Jonathan Franzen 'An epic of drenched sensuality and absurdly chewable dialogue, as though Don DeLillo and Joseph Heller had collaborated on a Vietnam war novel' Steven Poole, Books of the Year, New Statesman

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Descrizione del libro

A dark, indelible epic about the other side of the American Dream

L'autore

Denis Johnson is the author of several novels, including Already Dead (published by Picador), Resuscitation of a Hanged Man, Fiskadoro, The Stars at Noon, Angels and The Name of the World, plus a collection of short stories, Jesus' Son, and four volumes of poetry. He lives in northern Idaho.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Pan Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0330449214
• ISBN 13: 9780330449212
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 624
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile