Ergebnis für "Red" in Literatur des Absurden

A uniquely humorous and deeply profound novel from a legendary stand-up comedian that follows the thoughts of a 1960s third grader during a single day at school. Steven Wright is one of the most significant and influential stand-up comedians in history. Rolling Stone ranked him fifteenth on...

Nearly broke and on the run, Lilac regrets getting what he'd wanted most in life: winning Grandmother Harry's Silverbell Soup and Woodworking Award. People hate him everywhere he goes, religious leaders condemn him, politicians want to ban him, children pelt him with rocks. When he finds a haunted house that at first appears abandoned he finds a most distasteful means of redemption.

Greg is a reporter who is about to get the story of his life. The Prophet, an elusive figure who makes predictions about disasters has just tapped him to do an exclusive interview. Except Greg's not really a reporter. Two minutes before entering his apartment, he didn't exist and when he meets the Prophet he finds out his true purpose- to kill the Prophet. But killing someone who is near omnipotent isn't easy, in fact, it takes more than one try even if you get it right.