Dreaming of Babylon

Name: Dreaming of Babylon
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SKU: 9781786890443
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A Private Eye Novel 1942

By Richard Brautigan

Series: Canons

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In Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan, readers follow the misadventures of an unsuccessful private detective named C. Card. His quest to solve a murder case is constantly thwarted by his daydreams of a fantastical Babylonian world, providing a humorous contrast between gritty reality and vibrant imagination. Set in San Francisco during the 1940s, the story offers a unique blend of noir and whimsy.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate quirky, offbeat tales that mix elements of comedy and noir. Richard Brautigan's style brings to life a down-and-out detective in post-war San Francisco, navigating absurd situations with his wild imagination. This narrative may appeal to readers who enjoy humour infused with a touch of surrealism and a nostalgic twist.

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When you hire C. Card, you have scraped the bottom of the private eye barrel. He is a detective of sorts. When he's hired to steal a body from the morgue, he needs to stop dreaming, find bullets for his gun and get there before someone else does.

Not since Trout Fishing in America has Brautigan so successfully combined his wild sense of humour with his famous poetic imagination.

In this parody of the hard-boiled crime novel, the adventures of seedy, not-too-bright C. Card are a delight to both the mind and the heart.

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Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan has been praised for its originality and humour. Critics describe Brautigan as a born writer who has created his own unique genre, marked by a zany and magical style. The book is noted for its wit and inventive storytelling.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786890443

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Canons

Edition: Main - Canons edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 145g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Richard Brautigan was born in Tacoma, Washington where he spent much of his youth, before moving to San Francisco where he became involved with other writers in the Beat Movement. During the sixties he became one of the most prolific and prominent members of the counter-cultural movement, and wrote some of his most famous novels including Trout Fishing in America, Sombrero Fallout and A Confederate General from Big Sur.

He was found dead in 1984, aged 49, beside a bottle of alcohol and a .44 calibre gun. His daughter, Ianthe Brautigan, has written a biography of her father, You Can't Catch Death.