Denis Johnson Livres

From the award-winning poet and novelist?a must-have collection of his four previous books of poetry plus a selection of new, unpublished work.

"Jesus' Son "is a visionary chronicle of dreamers, addicts, and lost souls. These stories tell of spiraling grief and trancendence, of rock bottom and redemption, of getting lost an dfound and lost again. The raw beauty and careening energy of Denis Johnson's prose has earned this book a place among the classics of twentieth-century American literature.

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson, author of the groundbreaking, highly acclaimed Jesus? Son. Written in the same luminous prose, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating mortality, the ghosts of the past, and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves. Finished shortly before Johnson?s death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come.

So begins a stunning, tragic odyssey through the dark underbelly of America - the bars, bus stations, mental wards and prisons that play host to Jamie and Bill as they find themselves trapped in a downward spiral though rape, alcohol, drugs and crime, to madness and death. číst celé

Robert Grainier is a day labourer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century - an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainier struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime. Suffused with the history and landscapes of the American West - its otherworldly flora and fauna, its rugged loggers and bridge-builders - Train Dreams captures the disappearance of a distinctly American way of life.

The author's writing is characterized by a fervent intensity that transforms ordinary experiences into profound revelations. The narrative blends elements of fear, beauty, and ecstasy, showcasing a unique ability to distill complex emotions into their purest form. This powerful prose evokes strong reactions, making readers feel deeply engaged and even unsettled. The book promises a compelling exploration of life that resonates on both an emotional and intellectual level.

In 1984 Nicaragua, an American woman navigates a treacherous landscape filled with passion, fear, and betrayal. Her true identity remains ambiguous—she may be a reporter or a contact for an anti-war group. As she embarks on a tumultuous affair with a rough English businessman, they find themselves ensnared in dangerous conspiracies and corruption. Their relationship intensifies as they attempt a desperate escape, leading to a critical turning point in their connection amidst the chaos surrounding them.

'In a class with those great, dark sweeping novels of madness and decay, Moby Dick and Dracula' Patrick McGrath

"Denis Johnson is an artist. He writes with a natural authority, and there is real music in his prose."--Mona Simpson, "The New York Times Book Review" In the bleak of November, Lenny English drifts into the Cape Cod resort of Provincetown. Recovering from a recent suicide attempt, his soul suspended in its own off-season, he takes a job as a third-shift disk jockey, with a little private detective work on the side for his boss. As Lenny falls in love with a beautiful young local, a woman whose sexual orientation should preclude the affair, he soon begins his first assignment, a search for a missing painter whose personal history seems to mirror his own. In pursuit of the artist--and love, and redemption--Lenny will resort to great and desperate measures to revive himself, and his faith in the world.

A contemporary noir, Already Dead is the tangled story of Nelson Fairchild Jr., disenfranchised scion to a northern California land fortune. A relentless failure, Nelson has botched nearly every scheme he's attempted to pull off. Now his future lies in a potentially profitable marijuana patch hidden in the lush old-growth redwoods on the family land.Nelson has some serious problems. His marriage has fallen apart, and he may lose his land, cash and crop in the divorce. What's more, in need of some quick cash, he had foolishly agreed to smuggle $90,000 worth of cocaine through customs for Harry Lally, a major player in a drug syndicate. Chickening out just before bringing the drugs through, he flushed the powder. Now Lally wants him dead, and two goons are hot on his trail. Desperate, terrified and alone, for Nelson, there may be only one way out.This is Denis Johnson's biggest and most complex book to date, and it perfectly showcases his signature themes of fate, redemption and the unraveling of the fabric of today's society. Already Dead, with its masterful narrative of overlapping and entwined stories, will further fuel the acclaim that surrounds one of today's most fascinating writers.