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Vernon God Little
D. B. C. Pierre won the Man Booker prize today. I haven’t read the book but it seems to be really hilarious. It is also the author’s debut novel that saved him from gambling and drugs (I guess he will now be able to afford both...)
Here is the book’s summary offered by the Man Booker Prize site:
“Vernon Gregory Little has secrets but none of them, or so he assumes, has anything to do with the recent massacre of sixteen students at his high school. What he cannot see is that the quirky Texan backwater of Martirio is unable to face its role in the tragedy, and has become a deadly crucible as all eyes turn on Vernon. The media, his mother's social circle, and the increasingly prosperous townsfolk lead Vernon a merry dance of self-incrimination, as he flees to Mexico and is captured and put on trial as Texas' most notorious serial killer. Then on the afternoon of his execution, Vernon conceives a wholly modern solution to his dilemma one that calls for the greatest crime of all. “
Customer reviews at Amazon are also enthusiastic. A September interview with the author can be read here... and, you can read the first chapter here!
(Photo by Jane Brown, published by the Guardian)