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The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering novel by Jeffrey Rotter 2015 hardcover
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781627791526
- Book Title
- Only Words That Are Worth Remembering : a Novel
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Holt & Company, Henry
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Satire, Literary
- Item Width
- 5.7in
- Item Weight
- 10.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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A darkly comic, wildly original novel of a family in flight from the law, set in a near-future America -- a Clockwork Orange with a Huck Finn heart In a not-so-distant future, astronomy has become a fairy tale, Copernicus is forgotten, and the Earth has resumed its lonely spot in the center of the universe. But when an ancient bunker containing a preserved space vehicle is discovered beneath the ruins of Cape Canaveral, it has the power to turn this retrograde world inside out. Enter the Van Zandt clan, whose run-ins with the law leave them with a no-win choice: test-pilot the rocket together as a family or be sent separately to prison for life. Their decision sets off an antic and heartbreaking search for human solace in a world bent on isolation, as the Van Zandts embark on an unforgettable road trip across the ass-end of an America only slightly more dissolute than our own. Uniquely tying an absurdist future to gut-bucket wit, The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering hauls our dark humanity into the light and shows us the precious places where it gleams.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
1627791523
ISBN-13
9781627791526
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204018239
Product Key Features
Book Title
Only Words That Are Worth Remembering : a Novel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Satire, Literary
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3618.O8693o55 2015
Reviews
The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering is one very funny book. More than that, it clearly establishes Jeffrey Rotter's voice as a unique and necessary part of the 21st century., "Compelling... A humbling monument to the sorrow, and the power, of loneliness... But it's not a dour book, by any stretch. Rowan's voice is as unique as it is charismatic, a rough hewn mix of Southern drawl and precious wonder. And there's a vein of humor that runs through his narrative, dry yet unmistakable." -- NPR "A dark comedy, a clever, funny satire on the way reality is distorted by time and willful ignorance... Rotter's second novel is just as funny as his first ( The Unknown Knowns ), and -- in our own age of populist challenges to science -- just as topical." -- BookPage "Using lush, sensory language, Jeffrey Rotter manages to make his futuristic tale feel vividly present. At its core lies something timeless: a family whose bonds and struggles are riveting and poignant." --Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit from the Goon Squad, author of A Visit from the Goon Squad "Scary, hilarious, sweet, and forlorn. Jeffrey Rotter has fashioned a fresh take on the dystopian novel. The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering is full of strange worlds, mutated language, and genuine post-human, de-humanized human feeling." --Sam Lipsyte, author of The Ask "Like Vonnegut at his most tender, like Portis at his funniest, Jeffrey Rotter twists society as we know it into wild balloon-animal shapes, ones in which we may just recognize ourselves. The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering would be heartbreaking -- even devastating -- if it weren't so damn much fun to read." --John Wray, author of Lowboy " The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering is one very funny book. More than that, it clearly establishes Jeffrey Rotter's voice as a unique and necessary part of the 21st century." --Douglas Coupland, author of Worst. Person. Ever. "Rotter's seemingly effortless ability to marry the heartbreakingly authentic with the totally crazy makes The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering a rare display of talent reminiscent of Kafka's work." --Etgar Keret, author of Suddenly, A Knock on the Door, A dark comedy, a clever, funny satire on the way reality is distorted by time and willful ignorance... Rotter's second novel is just as funny as his first ( The Unknown Knowns ), and -- in our own age of populist challenges to science -- just as topical., Using lush, sensory language, Jeffrey Rotter manages to make his futuristic tale feel vividly present. At its core lies something timeless: a family whose bonds and struggles are riveting and poignant., Rotter's seemingly effortless ability to marry the heartbreakingly authentic with the totally crazy makes The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering a rare display of talent reminiscent of Kafka's work., Praise for The Unknown Knowns: "Perceptive and humorous . . . Goes beyond the obvious sendup to explore the private and at times desperate ways his characters strive to secure their own homeland . . . Rotter's imagination is formidable and fresh." -Joseph Salvatore, The New York Times Book Review "A wonderful book-smart, tight, and funny- A Confederacy of Dunces meets Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin. I loved it." -Douglas Coupland , author of Generation X "Absurdly hilarious . . . So smart about paranoia, so freshly observed, I feared the era of Rumsfeld had returned." - Gary Shteyngart , author of Little Failure, Like Vonnegut at his most tender, like Portis at his funniest, Jeffrey Rotter twists society as we know it into wild balloon-animal shapes, ones in which we may just recognize ourselves. The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering would be heartbreaking -- even devastating -- if it weren't so damn much fun to read., Compelling... A humbling monument to the sorrow, and the power, of loneliness... But it's not a dour book, by any stretch. Rowan's voice is as unique as it is charismatic, a rough hewn mix of Southern drawl and precious wonder. And there's a vein of humor that runs through his narrative, dry yet unmistakable., Scary, hilarious, sweet, and forlorn. Jeffrey Rotter has fashioned a fresh take on the dystopian novel. The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering is full of strange worlds, mutated language, and genuine post-human, de-humanized human feeling.
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2014-028456
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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