The underground world of con men, winos, prostitutes, laborers, and
artists has been an abundant source of material for great writers
from Dickens to Bukowski. The underground world of Taos, New
Mexico, is no different. In the late 1950s this mountain town was
higher, brighter, poorer, and farther removed than London, Paris,
or Los Angeles, but it was every bit as rich for the explorations
of a young writer. Max Evans, the beloved New Mexican writer of
such enduring classics of Western fiction as The Rounders and The
Hi-Lo Country, returns to form with The King of Taos. Set in the
late 1950s, the novel tells the stories of sharp-witted Zacharias
Chacon, aspiring artist Shaw Spencer, and a circle of characters
who drink, fight, love, argue, and-mostly-talk. Readers will enjoy
this witty and moving evocation of unforgettable characters as they
look for work, love, comfort, dignity, and bottomless oblivion.
General
Imprint: |
University of New Mexico Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2020 |
Authors: |
Max Evans
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8263-6164-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-8263-6164-1 |
Barcode: |
9780826361646 |
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