The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes m
Lovecraft Country: A Novel
β Scribed by Matt Ruff
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 250 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George?publisher of The Safe Negro Travel GuideLovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism?the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.
β¦ Subjects
A Novel
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