In this unforgettable work of fiction, Donald Ray Pollock peers
into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the
sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents.
Spanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the
linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff" "feature a cast of
recurring characters who are woebegone, baffled and depraved--but
irresistibly, undeniably real. Rendered in the American vernacular
with vivid imagery and a wry, dark sense of humor, these thwarted
and sometimes violent lives jump off the page at the reader with
inexorable force. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can
vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder.
A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest
and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his
characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a
bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense
of bottom-dog humor.
With an artistic instinct honed on the works of Flannery O'Connor
and Harry Crews, Pollock offers a powerful work of fiction in the
classic American vein. Knockemstiff is a genuine entry into the
literature of place.
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