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Literature & Fiction

The Flamethrowers

The Flamethrowers

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW * New York magazineâ€™s #1 Book of the Year * Best Book of 2013 by: The Wall Street Journal; Vogue; O, The Oprah Magazine; Los Angeles Times; The San Francisco Chronicle; The New Yorker; Time; Flavorwire; Salon; Slate; The Daily Beast

â€œSuperbâ€¦Scintillatingly aliveâ€¦A pure explosion of now.â€â€”The New Yorker

Reno, so-called because of the place of her birth, comes to New York intent on turning her fascination with motorcycles and speed into art. Her arrival coincides with an explosion of activityâ€”artists colonize a deserted and industrial SoHo, stage actions in the East Village, blur the line between life and art. Reno is submitted to a sentimental education of sortsâ€”by dreamers, poseurs, and raconteurs in New York and by radicals in Italy, where she goes with her lover to meet his estranged and formidable family. Ardent, vulnerable, and bold, Reno is a fiercely memorable observer, superbly realized by Rachel Kushner.
Country USA
Brand SCRIBNER
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 39111904
IsAdultProduct
Height 8
Length 5.25
Weight 2.314853751
Width 1
ReleaseDate 2014-01-14
NumberOfItems 1

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