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Beschreibung
“Harry Crews is magnificently twisted and brutally funny.” - Carl Hiaasen

A Penguin Classic


Golden-haired, with the voice of an angel and a reputation as a healer, the Gospel Singer appeared on the cover of LIFE and brought thousands to their knees in Carnegie Hall. But for all his fame, he is a man in mortal torment that drives him back to his obscure and wretched hometown of Enigma, Georgia. But by the time his Cadillac pulls into Enigma, he discovers an old friend is being held at tenuous bay from a lynch mob. As Harry Crews’s first novel unfolds, the Gospel Singer is forced to give way to his torment, and in doing so he reveals to the believers who have gathered at his feet just how little he is God’s man, and how much he has contributed to the corruption of each of them.
“Harry Crews is magnificently twisted and brutally funny.” - Carl Hiaasen

A Penguin Classic


Golden-haired, with the voice of an angel and a reputation as a healer, the Gospel Singer appeared on the cover of LIFE and brought thousands to their knees in Carnegie Hall. But for all his fame, he is a man in mortal torment that drives him back to his obscure and wretched hometown of Enigma, Georgia. But by the time his Cadillac pulls into Enigma, he discovers an old friend is being held at tenuous bay from a lynch mob. As Harry Crews’s first novel unfolds, the Gospel Singer is forced to give way to his torment, and in doing so he reveals to the believers who have gathered at his feet just how little he is God’s man, and how much he has contributed to the corruption of each of them.
Über den Autor
Harry Crews; Foreword by Kevin Wilson
Zusammenfassung
CELEBRATED FIRST NOVEL: The Gospel Singer (1968) is considered one of the best works of fiction by Harry Crews, and has been out of print for years.

INTRODUCTION BY KEVIN WILSON: Recalling his early encounters with Crews's work as an MFA student at the University of Florida, Kevin Wilson has written a compelling original essay for Penguin Classics.

FIRST TIME IN PENGUIN CLASSICS: Debuting Harry Crews's first novel along with his memoir in the series demonstrates their status as modern classics to find a whole new audience for the book.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780143135098
ISBN-10: 0143135090
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Crews, Harry
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 194 x 127 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Harry Crews
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.11.2022
Gewicht: 0,178 kg
Artikel-ID: 124025133