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Pure Slaughter Value: Stories
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In His Extraordinary Debut Collection, Pure Slaughter Value, Robert Bingham Tracks The Conscience Of A Generation That Grew Up Educated, Privileged, And Starved For Meaning. Bingham'S Strange Sense Of Morbid Fancy Collides With A Gutsy Realism; The Result Is Splendid Wreckage: A Young Man Is Seduced By His First Cousin (Or Maybe It'S The Other Way Around) At Her Brother'S Wake (The Other Family); A Bored Couple Plot To Kill A Man During Their Skiresort Honeymoon (Marriage Is Murder); A Yuppie Banker Risks His Whole Perfect Life For An Affair With A Junkie (The Fixers); An Insurancecompany Bounty Hunter Tracks Down Walkaways From Drug And Alcohol Rehab (Preexisting Condition); And In The Title Story, An Elevenyearold Boy Is Caught At The Exquisitely Uneasy Intersection Of The Safety Of Childhood Play And The Pain Of Grownup Love And Longing.These Lean, Potent Stories Are Utterly Original, And Yet By Turns Recall Salinger, In Their Intellectual Acuity, Emotional Depth, And Wicked, Dark Humor; Fitzgerald, In Their Vivid Chronicling Of A New, Restless Social Elite; And The Work Of Transgressive Writers, In Their Pervasive Sense Of The Imminent Possibility Of Danger And Violence, Even In The Most Civilized Surroundings. Above All, The Stories In Pure Slaughter Value Mark The Debut Of A Striking New Literary Voiceunsparing, Bold, Ironic, And Truethat Will Haunt Us For A Long Time To Come.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories'? A: 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' explores the conscience of a generation grappling with privilege and the search for meaning through a collection of original, thought-provoking stories.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories'? A: The author of 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' is Robert Bingham.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories'? A: 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' consists of 208 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories'? A: 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' was published on June 15, 1998.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' have? A: 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' a new book? A: Yes, 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' is categorized as 'New'.
- Q: What literary influences are present in 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories'? A: The stories echo influences from writers like Salinger and Fitzgerald, showcasing emotional depth, dark humor, and the exploration of social themes.
- Q: What is the edition of 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories'? A: 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' is available in its First Paperback Edition.
- Q: What genre does 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' belong to? A: 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' is categorized under the genre of Anthologies.
- Q: Can you describe the writing style in 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories'? A: Robert Bingham's writing style in 'Pure Slaughter Value: Stories' is characterized by a blend of morbid fancy and gritty realism, creating a unique narrative voice.