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In 2007, National Book Award Nominee Alexander Theroux (Three Wogs, Darconville’s Cat, and An Adultery), returned to the world of letters with his first novel in 20 years: Laura Warholic or The Sexual Intellectual. It was hailed by The Believer, Book Forum, Booklist, The Washington Post and others as one of the literary events of the year. And now, this massive tome is available in softcover.Eugene Eyestones, an erudite sex columnist for a Boston cultural magazine, becomes enmeshed in the messy life of a would-be artist named Laura Warholic, who, repulsing and fascinating him at the same time, becomes a mirror in which he not only sees himself but through which he is forced to face his own demons. Not only does she inadvertently supply him with material for his columns; she exemplifies all that Eugene considers wrong with contemporary America (of which the publishing profession and its recognizable denizens serves as a microcosm) — a garish and dunce-filled Babylon that Theroux scorches with inventive and relentless satire.As in all of Theroux’s works, his maximalist and pyrotechnic prose style and searching intellect are the chief attractions, capable of outrageous comedy, nuanced philosophical discussions, winsome love scenes, flame-throwing tirades, subtle theological musings, and an unflinching genius for a profound if merciless look at the human condition. Horrifying and hilarious, damning and demanding, Laura Warholic in its uncompromising power is one of the great novels of this still young century.
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What should not be downplayed is Theroux's knack for creative observations and clarity, as well as his undeniably vast knowledge of literature and sex. Austin Chronicle Theroux's use of metaphor in these sections remains as startling and daring in its brilliance... --Washington Post
Theroux's use of metaphor in these sections remains as startling and daring in its brilliance... --Washington Post
Theroux's use of metaphor in these sections remains as startling and daring in its brilliance... --Washington Post
Theroux's use of metaphor in these sections remains as startling and daring in its brilliance... --Washington Post
Theroux's use of metaphor in these sections remains as startling and daring in its brilliance... --Washington Post
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- EditoreFantagraphics Books
- Data di pubblicazione2015
- ISBN 10 1606995499
- ISBN 13 9781606995495
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine824
- Valutazione libreria
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