The Open Curtain

The Open Curtain
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Publisher : Coffee House Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9781566894258
ISBN-13 : 1566894255
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Open Curtain by : Brian Evenson

Download or read book The Open Curtain written by Brian Evenson and published by Coffee House Press. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is not a more intense, prolific, or apocalyptic writer of fiction in America than Brian Evenson."—George Saunders "A contemporary gothic tale about the apocalyptic connection between religion and violence."—Publishers Weekly When Rudd, a troubled teenager, embarks on a school research project, he runs across the secret Mormon ritual of blood sacrifice, and its role in a 1902 murder committed by the grandson of Brigham Young. Along with his newly discovered half-brother, Rudd becomes swept up in the psychological and atavistic effects of this violent, antique ritual.


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