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Thomas Sanchez Mile Zero
Alfred A. Knopf 1989 0394578597 / 9780394578590 Hardcover Very Good
0394578597 0394578597 VG with a near fine dust jacket. Foxing to edges. Sanchez's 1973 debut, Rabbit Boss , inspired critics to compare his writing to that of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and his newest work, his first novel in 11 years, may do the same, with its tumultuous, linguistically heady combination of history, myth, fable and fate. Set in Key West, the narrative introduces a group of loosely connected characters--a dissolute renegade named St. Cloud, a Cuban-American policeman named Justo, a displaced Southern belle, a terrified young fugitive from Haiti and numerous others, ranging from street criminals to Vietnam vets to artists. It's an extraordinary group portrait of a true expatriate community--"everyone this far south of the south seemed to have left behind a shadow life," he writes--but also more purposeful than it appears initially. Gradually, the author draws all his characters into the vortex of a metaphysical mystery: Who is "Zobop," the demonic, voodoo-inspired killer leaving his bloody mark on the island? Dense, complex, often impenetrable and murky in its finale, this novel is certain to frustrate some readers; however, those with patience will discover a uniquely rendered, almost unearthly, evocation of Key West by a master writer. 50,000 first printing. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Thomas Sanchez Zoot-Suit Murders: A Novel
E P Dutton 1978 0525240608 / 9780525240600 Hardcover Very Good
0525240608 0525240608 Review Powerful fiction...a vivid tale of political intrigue and romance by a master of pictorial detail." -- Chicago Tribune Like his lavishly praised novels Rabbit Boss and Mile Zero, Thomas Sanchez's Zoot-Suit Murders combines a tautly arched narrative with fiercely visual prose and a starkly revisionist view of the American melting pot. The novel is set in an atmosphere choked with tension -- from the mean streets of the Los Angeles barrio to the mansions of the Hollywood Hills during the tumultuous days of World War II. Nathan Younger, an undercover agent, is investigating the brutal murder of two FBI men and the infiltration of zoot-suit gangs by fascists when he crosses paths with Kathleen La Rue, a beautiful apostle of a bizarre religious cult. The search for the killers leads these two improbable lovers along a dangerous trail of heroin pushers, movie stars, and fanatical politicians. "Zoot-Suit Murders matches the best of the war novels in its execution, and may be the best of the home-front novels of World War II....The novel alternates between intimacy and sweep, a cinematic quality similar to that of Chinatown, an excellent, near-Hitchcockian technique." -- Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times -- Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Review Powerful fiction...a vivid tale of political intrigue and romance by a master of pictorial detail." -- Chicago Tribune Like his lavishly praised novels Rabbit Boss and Mile Zero, Thomas Sanchez's Zoot-Suit Murders combines a tautly arched narrative with fiercely visual prose and a starkly revisionist view of the American melting pot. The novel is set in an atmosphere choked with tension -- from the mean streets of the Los Angeles barrio to the mansions of the Hollywood Hills during the tumultuous days of World War II. Nathan Younger, an undercover agent, is investigating the brutal murder of two FBI men and the infiltration of zoot-suit gangs by fascists when he crosses paths with Kathleen La Rue, a beautiful apostle of a bizarre religious cult. The search for the killers leads these two improbable lovers along a dangerous trail of heroin pushers, movie stars, and fanatical politicians. "Zoot-Suit Murders matches the best of the war novels in its execution, and may be the best of the home-front novels of World War II....The novel alternates between intimacy and sweep, a cinematic quality similar to that of Chinatown, an excellent, near-Hitchcockian technique." -- Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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