Jesus' Son

Name: Jesus' Son
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781847086709
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By Denis Johnson

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Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson is a compelling collection of interconnected short stories focusing on a young man adrift in a world of addiction and aimlessness. Through a series of vignettes, the narrator, known as "Fuckhead," experiences moments of chaos, absurdity, and unexpected poignancy while navigating small-town American life. The stories capture the raw and surreal nature of his experiences, offering a unique perspective on existence and redemption.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy gritty, poetic storytelling that delves into the raw and sometimes chaotic experiences of people on the edge. Its interconnected stories offer a vivid glimpse into the human condition, capturing the despair and fleeting moments of clarity in a turbulent world. If you're drawn to narratives that explore the fragility and resilience of the human spirit with profound lyricism, this book could be a compelling read.

Jesus' Son

A classic of Twentieth-Century American Literature from one of America's greatest living writers.

A classic of Twentieth-Century American Literature from one of America's greatest living writers.

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Jesus' Son is a visionary chronicle of dreamers, addicts, and lost souls. These stories tell of spiralling grief and transcendence, of rock bottom and redemption, of getting lost and found and lost again.

The narrator of these interlinked stories is a young, unnamed man, reeling from his addiction to heroin and alcohol, his mind at once clouded and made brilliantly lucid by these drugs. In the course of his adventures, he meets an assortment of people, who seem as alienated and confused as he; sinners, misfits, the lost, the damned, the desperate and the forgotten.

Out of their bleak, seemingly random lives, Denis Johnson creates modern-day parables of a harsh and devastating beauty.

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Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson has been praised for its extraordinary narrative and intense, vivid writing style. Critics describe Johnson's prose as having a ferocious intensity, offering a raw depiction of addiction comparable to William Burroughs. The book is noted for its beautiful, distinctive prose and is regarded as a mini masterpiece that marks a significant turn in literature, elevated by Johnson's humour and inspired voice.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847086709

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 September 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 108g

Pages: 144

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Denis Johnson Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Denis Johnson is the author of six novels, three collections of poetry, and one book of reportage. His novel Tree of Smoke was the 2007 winner of the National Book Award in the US. He died in May 2017.

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