On its way to becoming a cult classic, "Ablutions"is the
much-acclaimed debut of a literary star in the making. In a famous
but declining Hollywood bar, there works a barman. Morbidly amused
by the decadent decay of his surroundings, he establishes tentative
friendships with variously pathological regulars, all the while
making notes for his novel. But as his tenure at the bar continues,
he begins to serve himself more often than his customers. His
damaged life begins to unravel completely. He loses his wife, his
way, himself. Trapped by his habits and his loneliness, he hatches
a terrible plan of escape, his only chance for redemption. Patrick
deWitt's stunning debut novel has been compared to the work of
Charles Bukowski, Denis Johnson, and Hunter S. Thompson. It is
funny and horrifying and beautiful and honest. It is a "marvel"
("L.A.Weekly"), the kind of book whose "dirty realism" makes Gary
Shteyngart "want to roll in the mud with" the author."Ablutions"is
destined to be a backlist favorite for many years.
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