Rising Up and Rising Down, 7 Volume Set.

Vollmann, William T.

ISBN 10: 1932416021 / ISBN 13: 9781932416022

Published by McSweeney's,, 2003

About this Item

All volumes are near fine, basically unread with minor shelf wear. A few light scuffs. Black cloth, gilt letters. Slipcase has split along the top seam and has since been repaired. Seller Inventory # 48333

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rising Up and Rising Down, 7 Volume Set.

Publisher: McSweeney's,

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Hardcover - as published

About this title

Synopsis:

A labor of seventeen years, Vollmann's first book of nonfiction since 1992's An Afghanistan Picture Show is a gravely urgent invitation to look back at the world's long, bloody path and find some threads of meaning, wisdom, and guidance to plot a moral course. From the street violence of prostitutes and junkies to the centuries-long battles between the Native Americans and European colonists,Vollmann's mesmerizing imagery and compelling logic is presented with authority born of astounding research and personal experience.

Review:

": '...massive, unprecedented...at its best, it's rigorous, novelistic, imaginative, sonorous prose treats a fundamental topic on a grand (and horrific) scale.' - Publishers Weekly, on the McSweeney's edition 'This book should be taught in every classroom. Its debates should run through our veins like blood and its lessons should haunt us like unresolved dreams.' - Zembla"