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The Royal Family

William T. Vollmann

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Since the publication of his first book in 1987, William T. Vollmann has established himself as one of the most fascinating and unconventional literary figures on the scene today. Named one of the twenty best writers under forty by the New Yorker in 1999, Vollmann received the best reviews of his career for The Royal Family, a searing fictional trip through a San Francisco underworld populated by prostitutes, drug addicts, and urban spiritual seekers. Part biblical allegory and part skewed postmodern crime novel, The Royal Family is a vivid and unforgettable work of fiction by one of today's most daring writers.

Language: English

Pages: 800

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: August 01, 2001

ISBN: 014100200X

ISBN 13: 9780141002002

The Royal Family

William T. Vollmann

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Since the publication of his first book in 1987, William T. Vollmann has established himself as one of the most fascinating and unconventional literary figures on the scene today. Named one of the twenty best writers under forty by the New Yorker in 1999, Vollmann received the best reviews of his career for The Royal Family, a searing fictional trip through a San Francisco underworld populated by prostitutes, drug addicts, and urban spiritual seekers. Part biblical allegory and part skewed postmodern crime novel, The Royal Family is a vivid and unforgettable work of fiction by one of today's most daring writers.

Language: English

Pages: 800

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: August 01, 2001

ISBN: 014100200X

ISBN 13: 9780141002002

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