Eustace Chisholm and the Works: A Novel

"[S]o good that almost any novel you read immediately after it will seem at least a little bit posturing." —Jonathan FranzenNo James Purdy novel has dazzled contemporary writers more than this haunting tale of unrequited love in an indifferent world. A seedy depression-era boarding house in Chicago plays host to "a game of emotional chairs" (The Guardian) in a novel initially condemned for its frank depiction of abortion, homosexuality, and life ...

By James Purdy
File Size: 609 KB
Print Length: 294 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0871409526
Publisher: Liveright; Reissue edition (April 13, 2015)
Publication Date: April 6, 2015
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00L3KQ2MQ
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