johnny got his gun

Wraith, Johnny

ISBN 10: 0557176875 / ISBN 13: 9780557176878

Published by lulu.com, 2009

Seller Inventory # 0557176875-3-35725395

Synopsis:

Johnny is just about to pull the trigger and blow his brains out, but the memory of one of Marcel Marceau’s acts gives him hope. Johnny then explains how he got to the point of suicide, and in so telling he realizes his soul was taken from him by a succubus nearly 10 years before. That’s why he’d been filled with such despair and emptiness only suicide seemed an adequate answer. That’s why all the drugs, alcohol, women, and long nights at the Indian casino just didn’t cut it. In an effort to save himself, Johnny finds the entry to Hades and descends into the underworld in search of his soul.

Review: "Mr. Trumbo sets this story down almost without pause or punctuation and with a fury amounting to eloquence."--"New York Times"
"It is hard to imaging a more persuasive argument for staying out of war than this smooth, savage, brilliant tale."--"Chicago Daily News"

Bibliographic Details

Title: johnny got his gun
Publisher: lulu.com
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good