Louse - Couverture rigide

Grand, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1559704497 ISBN 13 : 9781559704496

Editeur : Arcade Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Grand David

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Herbert Horatio "Poppy" Blackwell was once a daring aviator, illustrious movie producer, and brilliant businessman. A Howard Hughes-like mogul, Poppy has become a recluse with paralyzing fears of infection. Cloistered in the penthouse high above his desert gambling empire, Poppy's maids and footmen and lawyers and physicians cater to his eccentric, paranoid demands. Herman Q. Louse is Poppy's valet, whose primary duty is administering Poppy's "medication," near-lethal injections of heroin. Louse is just one of the indentured servants who work off their debt accrued at Poppy's casino. To ensure absolute cooperation and loyalty, their long-term memory has been erased and every action is watched by video cameras. But as Louse goes about his carefully monitored business, he becomes aware of a growing conspiracy against Poppy, forcing him to act as Poppy's unlikely protector-that is, until accusations begin to circulate about Louse. Dark, disturbing, yet acerbically funny, Louse is an unforgettable tale by a terrifically imaginative new writer.

Revue de presse

"David Grand's debut is creepy, poetic and funny; like G., it exerts a hold as undeniable as it is indecipherable."-Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Delightfully eerie . . . [It] sticks to you for its wit and imaginative vision." -the New York Times Book Review
"Funny, twisted and refreshingly grim."-Time Out

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcade Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1559704497
• ISBN 13: 9781559704496
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible