A Confederate General From Big Sur by Richard Brautigan (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Confederate General From Big Sur by Richard Brautigan, Black Francis Richard Brautigans first novel, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Introduced by Black Francis. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Jesse and Lee share a house owned by a very nice Chinese dentist, where it rains in the hall. They move to cabins on the cliffs at Big Sur where the deafening croaks of frogs can be temporarily silenced by the cry, Campbells Soup. Ultimately, we learn how the frogs are permanently silenced . . . and dreams disperse around a fire into 186,000 endings per second. In anticipating flower power and the ideals of the Sixties, Brautigans debut novel was at least at decade before its time and remains a weird and brilliant classic. Author Biography Richard Brautigan was born in Tacoma, Washington where he spent much of his youth, before moving to San Francisco where he became involved with other writers in the Beat Movement. During the Sixties he became one of the most prolific and prominent members of the counter-cultural movement, and wrote some of his most famous novels including Trout Fishing in America, Sombrero Fallout and A Confederate General from Big Sur. He was found dead in 1984, aged 49, beside a bottle of alcohol and a .44 calibre gun. His daughter, Ianthe Brautigan, has written a biography of her father, You Cant Catch Death. Review * An absorbing, irritating, and terribly amusing book, that brings to American humor a new and disturbing voice. San Francisco Chronicle * His style and wit transmit so much energy that energy itself becomes the message. Brautigan ... makes all the senses breathe. Only a hedonist could cram so much life onto a single page Newsweek * A truly marvellous book. Its like watching one of the great American sitcoms of the past few years -- Gordon Legge * He writes with a kind of free-wheeling, zany magic Guardian * An amazing story... Youll feel better about the whole world after reading this Los Angeles Examiner Promotional Richard Brautigans first novel, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Introduced by Black Francis Long Description Richard Brautigans first novel, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Introduced by Black Francis. Jesse and Lee share a house owned by a very nice Chinese dentist, where it rains in the hall. They move to cabins on the cliffs at Big Sur where the deafening croaks of frogs can be temporarily silenced by the cry, Campbells Soup. Ultimately, we learn how the frogs are permanently silenced . . . and dreams disperse around a fire into 186,000 endings per second. In anticipating flower power and the ideals of the Sixties, Brautigans debut novel was at least at decade before its time and remains a weird and brilliant classic. Review Text An absorbing, irritating, and terribly amusing book, that brings to American humor a new and disturbing voice. Review Quote He writes with a kind of free-wheeling, zany magic Promotional "Headline" Richard Brautigans first novel, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Introduced by Black Francis Details ISBN1782113797 Author Black Francis Year 2014 ISBN-10 1782113797 ISBN-13 9781782113799 Media Book Series Canons Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1933 Death 1984 Pages 160 Edition Main - Canons ed Audience Age 0-0 Imprint Canongate Canons Format Paperback Language English UK Release Date 2014-09-18 AU Release Date 2014-09-18 Illustrations No Publisher Canongate Books Edition Description Main - Canons edition Publication Date 2014-09-18 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-10-21 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:86231645;

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