Prelude to Hemlock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vivian, Steven D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-destructive behavior.

Black humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Place of Publication:

Raleigh : Bitingduck Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prelude to Hemlock is a black comedy that follows the fortunes of the young narrator, Jeffrey Edwards. A contrarian by nature and libertine by choice, Jeff is charming, caustic, fiercely intelligent...and fiercely self-destructive. Jeff writes lyrics for his sister Kim, a gifted rock musician, and as Kim's musical star rises, the siblings become entangled in events both comic and appalling. Along the way, Jeff contends with his pill-popping mother; his breezy and scheming father; and his dope-smoking friend, Tall Patty. As these characters intertwine and collide, Kim's career approaches the br

Contents:

Dedication; Contents; One; Two; Three; Four; Five; Six; Seven; Eight; Nine; Ten; Eleven; Twelve; Thirteen; Fourteen; FIfteen; Sixteen; Seventeen; Eighteen; Nineteen; Twenty; Twenty-One; Twenty-Two; Twenty-Three; Twenty-Four; Twenty-Five; Twenty-Six; Twenty-Seven; Twenty-Eight; Twenty-Nine; Thirty; Thirty-One; Thirty-Two; Thirty-Three; Thirty-Four; Thirty-Five; Thirty-Six; Thirty-Seven; Thirty-Eight; Thirty-Nine; Forty; Forty-One

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-932482-38-5

OCLC:

781296829