The Strange Case of Rachel K

ISBN: 0811225534

Author: Kushner, Rachel

Condition: Used

Now in paperback, three early stories about myth, power, and sex by the acclaimed author of The Flamethrowers The three pieces gathered in The Strange Case of Rachel K roughly map the genesis of Rachel Kushners fiction. From the fate of a conquistador in The Great Exception, to the illegal radio broadcasts and then bombs in Debouchment, to a Havana courtesans strange case, these stories build into a vision of Cuba that is black-humored, brutal, and beautiful. In this collection, which overflows in atmosphere as it shows off the burgeoning talent of one of our best writers (NPR), Rachel Kushner is forging her own original path into the wilds of contemporary fiction.