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Radu, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550650319 ISBN 13: 9781550650310

Publisher: Vehicule Press, 2006

Synopsis

Nick has a house in the suburbs, two sex shops in Montreal, a chip on his shoulder, and an insane obsession with fire. Brian is a debonair success until he throws it all away by advertising for sex partners in the personal columns of the newspaper. Jacques is interested in making as much money as a young man with a sculpted body can make. And Roger is a down-and-out reformed alcoholic. No holds are barred in this operatic novel about the lives of contemporary men -- and the women who put up with them. This rambunctious, crazy, intense, and poignant story moves faster than the speed of light.

About this title

About the Author

As a writer of short fiction whose very first collection The Cost of Living was nominated for the Governor Generals Award, Radu evinces a sure voice and deft hand. Of his previous book Earthbound, also published by DC Books, a reviewer in The Fiddlehead states 'the variety is dazzling and somewhat daunting because Radu writes convincingly in all of these voices.' Anatanas Sileika confirms in The Toronto Star that Radus earlier book of stories, A Private Performance, is a 'collection of sparkling gems.' Years of crafting the art of the short story has led to Radus mastery of effect and style, not to mention an undercurrent of humour and wit, which enables him to handle emotionally charged and complex dramas. In the words of Prairie Fire reviewing Radus collection Sex in Russia, 'displays the necessary empathy to reveal his protagonists natures, while his morally centered prose provides perspective.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vehicule Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1550650319
• ISBN 13: 9781550650310
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304