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Who is this book for? Readers interested in complex narratives that explore identity and societal issues in a speculative setting.

Topics IdentitySurvivalPower
MoodDark, Reflective
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
A young man arrives in the anarchic city of Bellona, in a near future USA. This world has two moons but could otherwise be our own.The man, known only as 'the Kid', begins to write a novel called Dhalgren that begins where it ends.Dhalgren is about the possibilites of fiction and about the special demands and pleasures of youth culture.

Language

en

Published on

22/07/2010

Pages

805

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780575090996

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