Stone Junction: An Alchemical Potboiler. - Hardcover

Dodge, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871133318 ISBN 13: 9780871133311

Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990

Synopsis

Daniel Pearse's initiation into a secret society called the Association of Magicians and outlaws carries him on a counter-cultural quest for the world's largest diamond, locked in a vault in Fort Knox.

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Review:

"A glorious narrative, peopled by characters of genuine imaginative force" (Herald)

"Reading Stone Junction is like being at a non-stop party in celebration of everything that matters" (Thomas Pynchon)

"An irresistible kaleidoscope of manic, tragic and exquisitely funny Americana" (Time Out)

"A work of genius" (Big Issue)

"It's a demented modern odyssey of one strange man's quest for truth and knowledge in a decidedly bizarre - and decidedly American - world" (Sunday Tribune)

"This novel is remarkable for its breadth. Amo is skilfully woven into the fabric of real America, and Dodge's sweeping take on that country, combined with the humanity of each of his vast array of characters, lends this book a particular kind of majesty" (The Observer)

"Within half an hour of starting this novel, I was absolutely hooked . . . it kept me guessing all the way to the end" (The Times)

"It is a non-stop take, making you laugh, cry and wonder. The characters are excellent and even though you know you that many of the events are genuinely impossible, it feels completely believable thoughout" (Highland News Group)

Book Description:

With an introduction by Thomas Pynchon

About this edition

• Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0871133318
• ISBN 13: 9780871133311
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 355