Pastoralia
188 str.
3 godz. 8 min.
- Kategoria:
- literatura piękna
- Wydawnictwo:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Data wydania:
- 2001-09-08
- Data 1. wydania:
- 2001-09-08
- Liczba stron:
- 188
- Czas czytania
- 3 godz. 8 min.
- Język:
- angielski
- ISBN:
- 0747553866
In PASTORALIA elements of contemporary life are twisted, merged and amplified into a slightly skewed version of modern America. A couple live and work in a caveman theme-park, where speaking is an instantly punishable offence. A born loser attends a self-help seminar where he is encouraged to rid himself of all the people who are 'crapping in your oatmeal'. And a male exotic dancer and his family are terrorised by their decomposing aunt who visits them with a solemn message from beyond the grave. With an uncanny combination of deadpan naturalism and uproarious humour, George Saunders creates a world that is both indelibly original and yet hauntingly familiar ...
Dodaj do biblioteczki