The Origin of the Brunists: A NovelGrove Press, 2000 - 441 trang Originally published in 1969 and now back in print after over a decade, Robert Coover's first novel instantly established his mastery. A coal-mine explosion in a small mid-American town claims ninety-seven lives. The only survivor, a lapsed Catholic given to mysterious visions, is adopted as a doomsday prophet by a group of small-town mystics. "Exposed" by the town newspaper editor, the cult gains international notoriety and its ranks swell. As its members gather on the Mount of Redemption to await the apocalypse, Robert Coover lays bare the madness of religious frenzy and the sometimes greater madness of "normal" citizens. The Origin of the Brunists is vintage Coover -- comic, fearless, incisive, and brilliantly executed. "A novel of intensity and conviction ... a splendid talent ... heir to Dreiser or Lewis." -- The New York Times Book Review; "A breathtaking masterpiece on any level you approach it." -- Sol Yurick; "[The Origin of the Brunists] delivers the goods . . . [and] says what it has to say with rudeness, vigor, poetry and a headlong narrative momentum." -- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) |
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Abner Baxter ain't Angie asked bastard Betty Betty Wilson Black Hand Bonali brother Brunists buddy Carl Dean Cavanaugh Clara Collins Clemens coalminer Cravens cried dark Dean Palmers disaster Domiron door Elaine Eleanor Norton Ely Collins Etta eyes face feeling felt fingers front fucking Georgie Giovanni Bruno girl goddamn gonna grinned happened head hell Himebaugh Hiram Jesus Joe Castiglione Johnson Jones Justin Miller knew Last Judgment laughed light Listen looked Lou Jones Lucci Mabel Marcella mayor Miller Moroni Mount of Redemption mouth never night nodded okay Pontormo pretty Ralph seemed shit Sister Clara smiled stared stood Strelchuk Sunday sure talk tell thing thought Tiger told Tommy tonight town tunic turned Vince voice Wanda watched West Condon Whimple whispered White Bird Widow Willie Hall Wosznik Wylie Yeah
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