A genuine monster
- Earliest known edition
- 1990
- Selected edition
- unknown
- Pages in this edition
- 236
- English editions
- 2 ↗
1990 · Atlantic Monthly Press; Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated · eng
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From the catalogue
Set in a present-day version of a San Diego that is troubled by earthquakes and the imminent arrival of space aliens, A Genuine Monster is a darkly comical novel that recounts the tumultuous and apocalyptic last day in the life of a disturbed veteran, Nick Ames. The novel follows the course of Nick's last day, as he attempts to rejuvenate himself by connecting with his bizarre friends (a hack writer and a twisted waitress). At the same time, he suffers the traumatic consequences of searching for meaning in an America gone mad
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| Edition | Publication | Format | Pages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A genuine monsterSelectedDavid Zielinski. | 1990 | unknown | 236 | Open Library ↗ |
| A Genuine Monster | June 2003 | unknown | 248 | Open Library ↗ |
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