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Robert Coover's wicked and surreally comic novel takes place at a chilling, ribald, and absolutely fascinating party. Amid the drunken guests, a woman turns up murdered on the living room floor. Around the corpse, one of several the evening produces, Gerald's party goes on — a chatter of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alison: Add a description of this character.
- Roger
- Jim
- Gerry
- Gerald
- Sally Ann
- Vic
- Howard
- Mark
- Anatole
- Pardew
- Patrick
- Zack Quagg
- Tania
- Bob
- Woody
- Fred
- Naomi
- Wilma
- Brenda
- Talbot
- Yvonne
- Mavis
- Michelle
- Teresa
- Cynthia
- Dickie
- Leonard
- Louise
- Regina
- Eileen
- Steve
- Cyril
- Gudrun
- Gottfried
- Olga
- Dolph
- Mee
- Mr Draper
- Knud
- Susanna
- Daffie
- Beni
- Vachel
- Mr Waddilow
- Benedetto
- Peedie
- Hilario
- Janny
First Sentence edit
None of us noticed the body at first.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Coover (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann
Country: England
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0434142905
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Heinemann
Country: England
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0434142905
Page Count: 352
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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