Indigenous Beasts

By Nathan Sellyn

Disturbing, energetic, and uncommonly insightful, these chilling stories peer into the lives of men -- from young men struggling to maturity to old men realizing that youth is gone -- that attract even as they repel. Intriguing, seductive, sometimes despicable, they're lost in their efforts to make sense of their relationships, both with the women in their lives -- girlfriends, mothers, strippers -- and the men -- fathers, coworkers, dealers. The stories are savage and seething, intense with despair and depravity. They're bloody and beautiful and full of wisdom discovered by pathetic heroes that lurch toward a truce with some unattainable and off-kilter moral standard. They're also perfectly crafted, with a keen sense of place. An extraordinary debut from a young Canadian writer, Indigenous Beasts reveals a cultural identity that mirrors the Canadian landscape: raw, elementary, and strangely beautiful.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551929279
• ISBN13: 9781551929279
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Raincoast Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

WOW THIS BOOK IS RIDICULOUSLY GOOD

dude i just read this book and i was blown away, a total must read, best book ive read in 5+ years, has this sellyn guy written anyting else? anyone who likes reading needs to buy this book