The Strange Case of Rachel K

by Rachel Kushner

Book Overview

An explorer's whereabouts keeps a queen in waiting; a faith healer's illegal radio broadcasts give hope to an oppressed people; a president's offer of ice cream surprises a prostitute expecting to cooperate fully -- the three short fictions gathered in The Great Exception build into a vision of Cuba that is black-humored, brutal, and beautiful. Written prior to the publication of Rachel Kushner's first acclaimed novel Telex From Cuba, these stories,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081122421X
• ISBN13: 9780811224215
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 7.2"