'Sombrero Fallout' concerns an American humorist who is struggling to come to terms with the break-up of a relationship. He tries to write, but he can't. A failed attempt ends up in the waste-paper bin, and then this story assumes a life of its own.
'Sombrero Fallout' concerns an American humorist who is struggling to come to terms with the break-up of a relationship. He tries to write, but he can...
The brevity of these 62 ultra-short stories, set in 1960s California, is deceptive. What Brautigan has rejected in terms of length, he compensates for with his offbeat perceptiveness, bitter-sweet ironies and dry, self-deprecating wit.
The brevity of these 62 ultra-short stories, set in 1960s California, is deceptive. What Brautigan has rejected in terms of length, he compensates for...
Lee Mellon believes he is the descendent of the only Confederate General to have come from Big Sur and is himself a seeker after truth in his own modern-day war against the status quo and the state of the Union.
Lee Mellon believes he is the descendent of the only Confederate General to have come from Big Sur and is himself a seeker after truth in his own mode...
The title of the book is a pseudonym for the miraculous as the author leads the reader through the byways of America's rural communities in an exploration of the land and mind.
The title of the book is a pseudonym for the miraculous as the author leads the reader through the byways of America's rural communities in an explora...
A magical adventure through Eastern Oregon, The Hawkline Monster confirms Richard Brautigan's place as one of the twentieth century's most exciting writers
A magical adventure through Eastern Oregon, The Hawkline Monster confirms Richard Brautigan's place as one of the twentieth century's most exciting wr...
Richard Brautigan, americký spisovatel označovaný jako poslední a nejliterárnější z beatniků, je českým čtenářům dobře znám. Již v roce 1986 Olga Špilarová přeložila jeho knížku V melounovém cukru, která se stala v tehdejším Československu kultovní. Brilantní próza Detektivem v Babylónu byla poprvé vydána v roce 1977 s podtitulem Román soukromého očka roku 1942. Už obálka prvního vydání napovídá, že se nebude jednat o klasický detektivní příběh, ale o vyprávění, které si tento žánr bere jako odrazový můstek k vytvoření...
Richard Brautigan, americký spisovatel označovaný jako poslední a nejliterárnější z beatniků, je českým čtenářům dobře znám. Již v r...