The Roy Stories

by Barry Gifford

Book Overview

Barry Gifford has been writing gritty, American tales for the past forty years. His novels, stories, poetry, and films have helped shape the American neo-noir genre. The New York Times Book Review says that he "can sum up in a few words the cruelty, horror, and crushing banality that shape an entire life."

Andrei Codrescu calls Gifford "a great comic realist," while Pedro Almod var likens him to the surrealist filmmaker Luis Bu uel,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160980497X
• ISBN13: 9781609804978
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.4"