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Riding Toward Everywhere
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Riding Toward Everywhere
Author(s): William T. Vollmann
Review(s):
“A writer whose books tower over the work of his contemporaries.”
“A monster; monster talent, ambition, and accomplishment.”
“Intrepid journalist and novelist William T. Vollman’s colossal body of work stands unsurpassed for its range, moral imperative, and artistry.”
“An immense literary talent.”
ISBN: 9780061256769
Author(s): William T. Vollmann
Arelentlessly curious, endlessly sensitive, and unequivocally adventurous examiner of human existence, William T. Vollmann now takes to the rails. In the company of experienced fellow train-hopper Steve, Vollmann trawls the secretive waters of a unique underground lifestyle—subjecting both our national romance with and skepticism about the hobo life to his finely tuned, analytical eye. Carrying on in the footloose tradition of Huckleberry Finn, he offers a moving, strikingly modern vision of the American dream, brilliantly exploring both our deeply ingrained romanticizing of "freedom" and the myriad ways we restrict the very freedoms we profess to admire.
Review(s):
“A writer whose books tower over the work of his contemporaries.”
“A monster; monster talent, ambition, and accomplishment.”
“Intrepid journalist and novelist William T. Vollman’s colossal body of work stands unsurpassed for its range, moral imperative, and artistry.”
“An immense literary talent.”
ISBN: 9780061256769