American desert
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Hyperion, [2004].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
291 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Land O Lakes Science Fiction
SF EVE
Description
Part parable, part fantasy novel, part laugh-out-loud satire, American Desert is the story of Theodore Street, a college professor on the brink of committing suicide. When the decision is taken out of his hands--he's hit by a car and his head is severed from his body--he must come to terms with himself.
At his funeral, he sits up in his own coffin with the stitches that bind his head to his body clearly visible. Everyone is horrified by this resurrection. He becomes a source of fear and embarrassment to his daughter, and an object of derision and morbid curiosity to the press and the scientific communities, and is anointed as a sort of devil by an obscure religious cult. In the process, Theodore manages to reestablish his relationship with his estranged wife and family and to rediscover the value of his life.
In this experimental, satirical, and bizarre novel, critically acclaimed author Percival Everett once again takes on the assumptions of a culture whose priorities have gone out of whack. He lampoons the press, religion, and academia while offering, ultimately, an existential meditation of what constitutes being alive.
At his funeral, he sits up in his own coffin with the stitches that bind his head to his body clearly visible. Everyone is horrified by this resurrection. He becomes a source of fear and embarrassment to his daughter, and an object of derision and morbid curiosity to the press and the scientific communities, and is anointed as a sort of devil by an obscure religious cult. In the process, Theodore manages to reestablish his relationship with his estranged wife and family and to rediscover the value of his life.
In this experimental, satirical, and bizarre novel, critically acclaimed author Percival Everett once again takes on the assumptions of a culture whose priorities have gone out of whack. He lampoons the press, religion, and academia while offering, ultimately, an existential meditation of what constitutes being alive.
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Location
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Status
Last Check-In
Land O Lakes Science Fiction
SF EVE
Available
Aug 16, 2023
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0786869178
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Everett, P. (2004). American desert. New York, Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Everett, Percival. 2004. American Desert. New York, Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Everett, Percival, American Desert. New York, Hyperion, 2004.
MLA Citation (style guide)Everett, Percival. American Desert. New York, Hyperion, 2004.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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