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David Foster Wallace
Set against the legendary 1980s scene, this book maps the bipolarities of rap and pop, rebellion and acceptance, glitz and gangsterdom, with an energy and exuberance which is as fresh…
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Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected non-fiction, by the legendary David Foster Wallace
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The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Centre in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so…
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The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of Wallace’s death, but it is a deeply intriguing and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever…
Remarkable, hilarious and unsettling re-imaginations of reality by a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent (Jennifer Levin, New York Times Book Review).
This exuberantly praised–and uproariously funny–first collection of nonfiction pieces by one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time–the author of Infinite Jest – reconfirms Mr. Wallace’s stature…
Long before he probed the workings of time, human choice, and human frailty in Infinite Jest, Wallace wrote a brilliant philosophical critique of Richard Taylor’s argument for fatalism. This volume…
These eclectic stories explore intensely immediate states of mind with the creative daring that has won Wallace the reputation of being one of the most talented fiction writers of his…
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Edited by the critically acclaimed writer David Foster Wallace, this years collection includes such contributors as Jo Ann Beard, Mark Danner, Malcolm Gladwell, Louis Menand, Molly Peacock, and others.
David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.
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* A brand new short story collection from ‘the most significant writer of his generation’ (TLS)
In these stories, the author renders the bizarre normal and the absurd hilarious, from the eerily real , almost holographic evocations of historical figures, to overtelevised game-show hosts and late-night…
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* ‘A book of formidable creative intelligence, and real moral purpose’ OBSERVER
David Foster Wallace’s fiercely original, bracingly funny first novel, reissued to coincide with his new short story collection.
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*Razor-sharp cultural commentary and hilarious social observation from the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST.
* The cult novel by one of America’s most acclaimed authors, reissued with a fresh new jacket look
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In what is sure to be a much-talked-about exploration of distinctly modern subjects, one of the sharpest minds of our time delves into some of life’s most delicious topics.
In the stories that make up this exuberantly praised collection, Wallace joins the rawest, most naked humanity with the infinite involutions of self-consciousness–a combination that is dazzlingly, uniquely his.
‘Ambitious, accomplished, deeply humorous, brilliant and witty and moving. A literary sensation’ Independent With a foreword by Dave Eggers
