American Weather
$27.96
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2012
Summary
A remorselessly funny and savage take-down of modern America by an abundantly talented new writer.
Meet Jim Haskin. He’s forty years old. He’s worth around thirty-five million. He runs his own San Francisco ad firm, American Weather. AmWe’s image is green and forward-looking—if your product is upcycled, or hydro or vegan, they’ll make you an ad. However, behind the scenes, Jim supports the old captains of American industry—bleach, beer, guns.
One day Jim is asked to come up wi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099542223 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099542226 |
| Author: | Charles McLeod |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 217g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
A strident satire on the American-dream-turned-nightmare… The writing is sharp and clever
A strident satire on the American-dream-turned-nightmare… The writing is sharp and clever * Guardian *
Charles McLeod’s writing is very special…crisp and rhythmical, sometimes almost poetic… Bright and sparky – William Leith * Evening Standard *
A strong, original voice and sharp wit * Irish Examiner *
Raucous, so original… Stunningly good writing… Scorching humour – Eleanor Henderson, author of ‘Ten Thousand Saints’
This is a wonderfully wicked book that has the potential to impress or offend, depending on your sensibilities. It’s like nothing else I’ve read this year, and Jim is such a hideously lovable rogue that even with all his bad behaviour, I couldn’t help but think he’d be a great person to have in your circle of friends * Bookbag *
A solid debut by an author with a strong, original voice and sharp wit * Yorkshire Evening Post *
About The Author
Charles McLeod
Charles McLeod’s fiction has appeared in publications including Conjunctions, DOSSIER, Five Chapters, The Gettysburg Review, The Iowa Review, and The Pushcart Prize - Best of the Small Presses. A Hoyns Fellow at the University of Virginia, he has also received fellowships from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and San Jose State University, where he was a Steinbeck Fellow.
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