| The One-Eyed Man Contributor(s): Currie, Ron (Author), Pariseau, Kevin (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1681685957 ISBN-13: 9781681685953 Publisher: HighBridge Audio OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Satire - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 5.5" (0.40 lbs) |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: K., the intriguing narrator of Currie's new novel, joins the ranks of other great American literary creations who show us something new about ourselves. Like Jack Gladney from White Noise, K. is possessed of a hyper-articulate exasperation with the world, and like Ignatius J. Reilly in A Confederacy of Dunces, he is a doomed truth teller whom everyone misunderstands. After his wife Sarah dies, K. loses his metaphorical capacity, becoming so wedded to the notion of clarity that he infuriates everyone, friends and strangers alike. When he intervenes in an armed robbery, K. finds himself both an inadvertent hero and the star of a new reality television program. Together with Claire, a grocery store clerk with a sharp tongue and a yen for celebrity, he travels the country, ruffling feathers and gaining fame at the intersection of American politics and entertainment. But soon, through a conflagration of biblical proportions, he discovers that the world will fight viciously to preserve its delusions about itself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pariseau, Kevin: - Kevin Pariseau has recorded over 120 audiobooks, including two Audie Award-nominated works. He is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner for William Gibson's Burning Chrome and has frequently been featured on the Audible bestseller list for his recordings.Currie, Ron: - Ron Currie is the author of the novels Everything Matters! and Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles and the short story collection God Is Dead, which was the winner of the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award. Currie received the Addison M. Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. |
