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Dexter explores racism with a cold eye in Train--rarely politically correct and always unafraid to find pettiness in the lives of liberal whites, beatniks, philanthropists, and powerful African-Americans. Outside of the purity of Train's golf swing, Dexter finds little to celebrate in the troubled times, and every page offers the possibility of new catastrophe. Occasionally, with this abundance of disaster, Dexter seems to lose track, and a few of his subplots (like the story of a hideously burned reporter who tries to uncover the truth behind the killings on a sailboat) never quite get resolved. Yet, Train is not a bleak novel, and Packard's detachment lends the book an air of dark comedy. When Dexter writes, "Packard was amused with the world at large" he could just as well be writing about himself: curious, entertained, fascinated, but never unsettled by the grotesquery of human existence. --Patrick O'Kellley
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Book Description Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Points collection , 2006. 1 volume broché(s) format In-12 bon. Seller Inventory # 265645
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Salissures sur la tranche. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de ce livre à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Soiling on the side. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations. Seller Inventory # C-512-881
Book Description Softcover. Condition: Bon. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Salissures sur la tranche. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de ce livre à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Soiling on the side. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations. Seller Inventory # C-461-339
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: OKAZ. Il s'appelle Lionel Walk, mais on le surnomme Train. Il a 18 ans, il est noir et travaille comme caddie dans un club huppé de Los Angeles. Il est doué pour le golf et s'exerce en cachette jusqu'au jour où Packard, un inspecteur au passé trouble, le remarque. Mais dans les années 50, les Noirs ne sont bons qu'à porter les sacs des Blancs. Un roman sombre et troublant, tendu à l'extrême. - Nombre de page(s) : 1 vol. (349 p.) - Poids : 0g - Langue : fre - Genre : Littérature Anglo-Saxonne Points. Seller Inventory # O1515221-666