Robert Stone

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August 21, 1937 in Brooklyn, The United States

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ROBERT STONE is the author of seven novels: A Hall of Mirrors, Dog Soldiers (winner of the National Book Award), A Flag for Sunrise, Children of Light, Outerbridge Reach, Damascus Gate, and Bay of Souls. His story collection, Bear and His Daughter, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and his memoir, Prime Green, was published in 2006.
His work is typically characterized by psychological complexity, political concerns, and dark humor. Literary critic Harold Bloom considers him one the best living writers in America

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Average rating: 3.87 · 14,362 ratings · 1,221 reviews · 49 distinct works

	Dog Soldiers 3.73 avg rating — 1,257 ratings — published 1974 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Damascus Gate 3.33 avg rating — 348 ratings — 14 editions	My rating:
	A Flag For Sunrise 3.82 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 1981 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Outerbridge Reach 3.55 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1992 — 14 editions	My rating:
	A Hall of Mirrors 3.62 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 1966 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Fun With Problems 3.16 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties 3.32 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Bear and His Daughter 3.85 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Children Of Light 3.62 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Bay of Souls 2.81 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	My rating:

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“I’ve been waiting my whole life to fuck up like this.”
― Robert Stone, Dog Soldiers

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“If you couldn't tell the difference between what hurt and what didn't, you had no business being alive. You can't have any good times if you can't tell.”
― Robert Stone, Dog Soldiers

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“It’s hard to stay away from religion when you mess with acid.”
― Robert Stone

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