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Riding Toward Everywhere Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Jan. 2009

by William T Vollmann (Author)
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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ecco Press
  4. Publication date
    1 Jan. 2009
  5. Dimensions
    20.35 x 13.41 x 1.83 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0061256765
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0061256769
  8. Lexile measure
    1050L
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"A writer whose books tower over the work of his contemporaries." -- Washington Post Book World

"A monster; monster talent, ambition, and accomplishment." -- Los Angeles Times

"Intrepid journalist and novelist William T. Vollman's colossal body of work stands unsurpassed for its range, moral imperative, and artistry." -- Booklist

"An immense literary talent." -- New York Times

About the Author

William T. Vollmann is the author of seven novels, three collections of stories, and a seven-volume critique of violence, Rising Up and Rising Down. He is also the author of Poor People, a worldwide examination of poverty through the eyes of the impoverished themselves; Riding Toward Everywhere, an examination of the train-hopping hobo lifestyle; and Imperial, a panoramic look at one of the poorest areas in America. He has won the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction, a Shiva Naipaul Memorial Prize and a Whiting Writers' Award. His journalism and fiction have been published in The New Yorker, Esquire, Spin and Granta. Vollmann lives in Sacramento, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ecco Press; Illustrated edition (1 Jan. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061256765
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061256769
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.35 x 13.41 x 1.83 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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William T. Vollmann

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William Tanner Vollmann (born July 28, 1959) is an American novelist, journalist, war correspondent, short story writer, and essayist. He won the 2005 National Book Award for Fiction for the novel Europe Central. He lives in Sacramento, California, with his wife and daughter.

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