Barry Hannah: Captain Maximus, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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In the eight short stories that comprise Captain Maximus , Barry Hannah follows perfunctory lives and eccentrics on the fringes of society, exploring how, from their embellished personas to the trivial rigmarole they seek to escape, they all fall short of finding meaning in life. Hannah's narrators swing from personable talk akin to storytelling around a campfire, to brooding reflections on desire and meaning, to unsettling vitriol and moral depravity. This collection features some of Hannah's finest work, including the fever dream 'Ride, Fly, Penetrate, Loiter' and the product of a collaboration with Robert Altman, 'Power and Light'. It demonstrates Hannah's ability to take readers on a ride through the mud of the American male psyche with acerbic prose - mixed with hints of Faulkner and Hemingway - and a sly grin on his face. Written during a tumultuous period in the author's life, Captain Maximus captures the outrageous wit and thematic complexity of Hannah's writing, which garnered him an enduring cult following and recognition as one of the best contemporary writers to come from the American South.