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The Outlaw Album

Daniel Woodrell

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Twelve timeless Ozarkian tales of those on the fringes of society, by a "stunningly original" American master.

Daniel Woodrell is able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in this wrenching collection of stories. Desperation - both material and psychological - motivates his characters. A husband cruelly avenges the killing of his wife's pet; an injured rapist is cared for by a young girl, until she reaches her breaking point; a disturbed veteran of Iraq is murdered for his erratic behavior; an outsider's house is set on fire by an angry neighbor.

There is also the tenderness and loyalty of the vulnerable in these stories - between spouses, parents and children, siblings, and comrades in arms - which brings the troubled, sorely tested cast of characters to vivid, relatable life.

Language: English

Pages: 167

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Release: October 05, 2011

ISBN: 0316057568

ISBN 13: 9780316057561

The Outlaw Album

Daniel Woodrell

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Twelve timeless Ozarkian tales of those on the fringes of society, by a "stunningly original" American master.

Daniel Woodrell is able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in this wrenching collection of stories. Desperation - both material and psychological - motivates his characters. A husband cruelly avenges the killing of his wife's pet; an injured rapist is cared for by a young girl, until she reaches her breaking point; a disturbed veteran of Iraq is murdered for his erratic behavior; an outsider's house is set on fire by an angry neighbor.

There is also the tenderness and loyalty of the vulnerable in these stories - between spouses, parents and children, siblings, and comrades in arms - which brings the troubled, sorely tested cast of characters to vivid, relatable life.

Language: English

Pages: 167

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Release: October 05, 2011

ISBN: 0316057568

ISBN 13: 9780316057561

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