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The Terrible - (American Literature) by Michael Bible (Paperback)

Name: The Terrible - (American Literature) by Michael Bible (Paperback)
Brand: Dalkey Archive Press
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From the celebrated author of Little Lazarus, Michael Bible's The Terrible moves between one man's imagined memories of a past life as Ivan the Terrible's brother, and his more recent recollections as a father careening through modern American society.The Terrible unfolds in the space between confession and delusion as our narrator, the self-proclaimed brother of Ivan the Terrible, Yuri Vasilievich, is arrested and questioned for an unnamed "incident" in the parking lot of Twisted Oak Steakhouse in Harmony, North Carolina.
About the Author: Michael Bible is the author of five novels including Little Lazarus and The Ancient Hours.
125 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
Series Name: American Literature

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From the celebrated author of Little Lazarus, Michael Bible's The Terrible moves between one man's imagined memories of a past life as Ivan the Terrible's brother, and his more recent recollections as a father careening through modern American society.

The Terrible unfolds in the space between confession and delusion as our narrator, the self-proclaimed brother of Ivan the Terrible, Yuri Vasilievich, is arrested and questioned for an unnamed "incident" in the parking lot of Twisted Oak Steakhouse in Harmony, North Carolina. Rather than explain what happened, he offers a meandering, occasionally mythic, and often hilarious account of his life. He claims to have been born in 1532 in Russia and is the younger brother of the Russian Tzar. He recounts frozen bear attacks, boyars ripped apart by dogs, a lifelong obsession with dandies and silks, and then pivots to modern day to his assault of a Captain America impersonator in Times Square.

Throughout the novel, the Russian past and the American present blur. Our narrator's mental health deteriorates, or perhaps sharpens. But the emotional truth of his stories--his longing for love, his guilt as a parent, his isolation inside his own mind--cuts through even his most absurd digressions.

About the Author

Michael Bible is the author of five novels including Little Lazarus and The Ancient Hours. Originally from North Carolina, he lives in New York City.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W)

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 125

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Literary

Series Title: American Literature

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Michael Bible

Language: English

Street Date: March 2, 2027

TCIN: 1008614561

UPC: 9781628976656

Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-7545

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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