Hark

Sam Lipsyte

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Granta
01 April 2019

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

In an America convulsed by political upheaval, cultural discord, environmental collapse and spiritual confusion, many folks are searching for peace, salvation, and - perhaps most immediately - just a little damn focus.

Enter Hark Morner, an unwitting guru whose technique of 'Mental Archery' - a combination of mindfulness, mythology, fake history, yoga, and, well, archery - is set to captivate the masses and raise him to near-messiah status. It's a role he never asked for, and one he is woefully underprepared to take on. But his inner-circle of modern pilgrims have other plans, as do some suddenly powerful fringe players, including a renegade Ivy League ethicist, a gentle Swedish kidnapper, a crossbow-hunting veteran of jungle drug wars, a social media tycoon with an empire on the skids, and a mysteriously influential (but undeniably slimy) catfish.

In this social satire of the highest order, Sam Lipsyte, author of the bestselling novel The Ask and master of the form, reaches new peaks of daring in a novel that revels in contemporary absurdity and the wild poetry of everyday language while exploring the emotional truths of his characters - men, women and children seeking meaning and dignity in a chaotic, ridiculous and often dangerous world.

By: Sam Lipsyte
Imprint: Granta
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 292g
ISBN: 9781783783212
ISBN 10: 1783783214
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 April 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sam Lipsyte, b.1968, is an American novelist and short story writer. He is the author of the short story collections Venus Drive and The Fun Parts (Granta, 2013) and three novels: The Subject Steve, Home Land, and The Ask, which was a New York Times Notable Book. He lives New York.

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Hark

Sam Lipsyte

$29.99

Paperback

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