The Prince of the World by Christopher R. Howard - ISBN: 9781609804381
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A collection of 6 short stories, with settings ranging from the Iraq war to the gritty streets of Dublin.

The Prince of the World

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    15 January 2013

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Summary

In these six stories, Chris Howard reasserts his talent for evoking the gritty and the apocalyptic with poeticgrace.Intelligent People Speaking Reasonablyfollows two Iraq vets adrift in the civilian life of the Pacific Northwest.Space is Kindnesswitnesses the unexpected death of Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan from the perspectiveof a local reporter and a photographer rushing to the crash-site in 2000.Darkstartakes place in Dublin and follows a young outcast named Sailor through grimy, pre Apo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781609804381
ISBN-10:1609804384
Author:Christopher R. Howard
Publisher:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Imprint:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:15 January 2013
Weight:221g
Dimensions:203mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

“With a rich blend of sardonic wit and ethical outrage, an unflinching eye for sensory nuance both grotesque and sublime, and a lucid prose that suggests a more cosmopolitan Cormac McCarthy, Howard is probably the greatest literary prophet of doom we have working.” –Jeanne Thornton, author of The Dream of Doctor Bantam

“At his best, Howard can be a truly hypnotic writer … [who] leaves the reader thirsty for his next work.” Boston Globe

“Literary stories exploring the dark, cruel borders of realism.” Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Christopher R. Howard

Christopher Howard grew up in Illinois and spent a few months of an abortedPeace Corps sojourn in Mongolia in the late 1990s. His short story, “How to MakeMillions in the Oil Market,” published in McSweeney’s, was nominated for the 2008National Magazine Award in Fiction. Along with Jodi Picoult, he was one of twoauthors selected to provide a short story for the launch of Amazon Singles inJanuary 2011.

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