Jernigan by David Gates (English) Paperback Book

Description: Jernigan by David Gates Seeking comfort in alcohol and irony from his wifes death, fathers immolation, and sons adolescence, Peter Jernigan meets the mother of his sons strange girlfriend and begins a plunge into the everyday death of the spirit. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Holden Caulfield to Moses Herzog, our best literature has been narrated by malcontents. To this lineage add Peter Jernigan, who views the world with ferocious intelligence, grim rapture, and a chainsaw wit that he turns, with disastrous consequences, on his wife, his teenaged son, his dangerously vulnerable mistress-and, not least of all, on himself. This novel is a bravura performance- a funny, scary, mesmerizing study of a man walking off the edge with his eyes wide open-wisecracking all the way. Author Biography David Gates writes about books and music for Newsweek. He lives in New York City and in a small town upstate. Review "Mr. Gates has created one of recent literatures most memorable anti-heroes, and...established himself as a novelist of the very first order." —The New York Times"A brilliant novel. Full of dark truths and biting humor, Jernigan will be read for a long time." —Frederick Exley"[Has a] jumpy, boozy, post-modern ironic belligerence.... This is a profoundly sorrowful book, one that lingers, unbidden, in the heart." —The New York Times Book Review"In the best tradition of tragic literature, Jernigan is cathartic and stimulating.... High moral art." —The Seattle Times"A sizzler of a novel." —Joseph Heller"Brilliantly handled.... At once harrowing and hilarious, an artful chronicling of one mans free-fall into an exhilarating, devouring nihilism." —San Francisco Chronicle Review Quote "Mr. Gates has created one of recent literatures most memorable anti-heroes, and...established himself as a novelist of the very first order." - The New York Times "A brilliant novel. Full of dark truths and biting humor, Jernigan will be read for a long time." -Frederick Exley "[Has a] jumpy, boozy, post-modern ironic belligerence.... This is a profoundly sorrowful book, one that lingers, unbidden, in the heart." - The New York Times Book Review "In the best tradition of tragic literature, Jernigan is cathartic and stimulating.... High moral art." - The Seattle Times "A sizzler of a novel." -Joseph Heller "Brilliantly handled.... At once harrowing and hilarious, an artful chronicling of one mans free-fall into an exhilarating, devouring nihilism." - San Francisco Chronicle From the Trade Paperback edition. Details ISBN0679737138 Author David Gates Short Title JERNIGAN Pages 256 Language English ISBN-10 0679737138 ISBN-13 9780679737131 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Series Number 0000 Year 1992 Publication Date 1992-03-31 Imprint Vintage Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence New York City, NY, US Birth 1947 DOI 10.1604/9780679737131 AU Release Date 1992-03-31 NZ Release Date 1992-03-31 US Release Date 1992-03-31 UK Release Date 1992-03-31 Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Vintage Contemporaries Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8320568;

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