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Celebration - by Harry Crews (Paperback)

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  • Now from the author the Washington Post Book World calls "the dark chronicler of human vanity and folly" comes Celebration.
  • About the Author: Harry Crews is the author of twenty books and numerous articles and columns.
  • 272 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Humorous

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About the Book



Crews brings to life a world of has-beens, ruined men, forgotten wives--and the ebullient woman who is out to save them all--in this darkly hilarious novel centered in a gruesome Florida retirement community with peculiar residents.



Book Synopsis



Now from the author the Washington Post Book World calls "the dark chronicler of human vanity and folly" comes Celebration. The newest black comedy from Harry Crews is a biting, brilliant commentary set in a Florida rest-home gulag where the over-sixty-five set checks its dignity, self-esteem, and social security numbers at the door.
Forever and Forever is the aptly named retreat, populated by a motley crew of forgotten wives and ruined men who are waiting for death while working on their tans. The leader of this group is Stump, whose lost arm paid for Forever and Forever, and who believes the silent desperation that infuses the trailer park masks the fact that Forever and Forever is truly a small piece of hell on earth.
This ironic silence is shattered by the entrance of a beautiful young bombshell. Too Much is her name, and that is exactly what she is. This walking bonfire awakens long dead appetites in the inhabitants of Forever and Forever, reminding them of what they once were and can be again--alive.



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Now from the author the Washington Post Book World calls "the dark chronicler of human vanity and folly" comes Celebration. The newest black comedy from Harry Crews is a biting, brilliant commentary set in a Florida rest-home gulag where the over-sixty-five set checks its dignity, self-esteem, and social security numbers at the door.

Forever and Forever is the aptly named retreat, populated by a motley crew of forgotten wives and ruined men who are waiting for death while working on their tans. The leader of this group is Stump, whose lost arm paid for Forever and Forever, and who believes the silent desperation that infuses the trailer park masks the fact that Forever and Forever is truly a small piece of hell on earth.

This ironic silence is shattered by the entrance of a beautiful young bombshell. Too Much is her name, and that is exactly what she is. This walking bonfire awakens long dead appetites in the inhabitants of Forever and Forever, reminding them of what they once were and can be again -- alive.



Review Quotes




Entertainment Weekly Crews is at his giddy, twisted best.

People Crews has remained for too long a hidden literary treasure.

The Charlotte Observer ...a tribute to individuality and yes, to celebrating life.

Gary Dretzka Chicago Tribune ...Dark and sometimes shocking...wonderfully ribald and deeply humane.

Karen Karbo The New York Times Book Review Shards of brilliance and of the gonzo wit that has made Crews's reputation as a dead-on satirist.



About the Author



Harry Crews is the author of twenty books and numerous articles and columns. He lives and works in Florida.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.27 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Humorous
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Theme: Black Humor
Format: Paperback
Author: Harry Crews
Language: English
Street Date: January 28, 1999
TCIN: 78480149
UPC: 9780684848105
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-3887
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.59 inches length x 5.27 inches width x 8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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