false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166109958m/9911.jpg 9911 8 A contemporary <i>noir, Already Dead </i>is the tangled story of Nelson Fairchild Jr., disenfranchised scion to a northern California land fortune. A relentless failure, Nelson has botched nearly every scheme he's attempted to pull off. Now his future lies in a potentially profitable marijuana patch hidden in the lush old-growth redwoods on the family land. <p> Nelson has some serious problems. His marriage has fallen apart, and he may lose his land, cash and crop in the divorce. What's more, in need of some quick cash, he had foolishly agreed to smuggle $90,000 worth of cocaine through customs for Harry Lally, a major player in a drug syndicate. Chickening out just before bringing the drugs through, he flushed the powder. Now Lally wants him dead, and two goons are hot on his trail. Desperate, terrified and alone, for Nelson, there may be only one way out. <P> This is Denis Johnson's biggest and most complex book to date, and it perfectly showcases his signature themes of fate, redemption and the unraveling of the fabric of today's society. <I>Already Dead,</I> with its masterful narrative of overlapping and entwined stories, will further fuel the acclaim that surrounds one of today's most fascinating writers. 3010797 1997 Already Dead: A California Gothic total:682|5:4|4:7|3:3|2:2|1:1| 682 2427 978 86 3 3 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Jun 07 11:07:55 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 07 11:07:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Sep 12 09:10:40 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 09:21:00 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Oct 11 22:40:37 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 23:00:09 -0700 2009
I was not enjoying this book at all until I got to the middle, and Denis Johnson's special sense of humor finally showed up to the party. The characters get more interesting as the book goes along, and ther...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed May 14 16:07:15 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 11:21:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Tue Jul 03 09:50:05 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 03 10:03:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 28 11:52:02 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 28 12:15:41 -0700 2007 Pulp Fiction set in rural Northern California. The plot revolves around a gang of self-destructive and dangerous burnouts. While this easily could have slid into some pretty boring territory, each character is sympathetic and interesting. Johnson does a great job describing the supernat...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jul 11 14:10:13 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 07:45:04 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 14:10:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Mon Aug 20 10:28:54 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 10:31:54 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Aug 23 22:00:13 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 22:00:13 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Sep 13 09:34:20 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 21:33:20 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jan 07 18:46:16 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 18:49:54 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Apr 26 22:25:29 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 26 22:25:29 -0700 2007 It'll do you just fine.
Don't think about what you left behind.
The way you came the way you go,
Let your tracks be lost in the dark and snow.
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