Gringos : A Novel by Charles Portis (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-101585670936
ISBN-139781585670932
eBay Product ID (ePID)1769899
Product Key Features
Book TitleGringos : a Novel
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicAbsurdist, Literary, Humorous / General
GenreFiction
AuthorCharles Portis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-055752
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisFollowing the enormous success of the reissues of Charles Portis's first three novels--The Dog of the South, Norwood, and Masters of Atlantis--comes the reissue of a fourth truly brilliant, wonderfully bizarre novel by one of our great American novelists., A truly brilliant, wonderfully bizarre novel by one of our great American novelists, the author of the perennial bestseller True Grit Jimmy Burns is an expatriate American living in Mexico who has an uncommonly astute eye for the absurd little details that comprise your average American. For a time, Jimmy spent his days unearthing pre-Colombian artifacts. Now he makes a living doing small trucking jobs and helping out with the occasional missing person situation--whatever it takes to remain "the very picture of an American idler in Mexico, right down to the grass-green golfing trousers." But when Jimmy's laid-back lifestyle is seriously imposed upon by a 90-pound stalker called Louise, a sudden wave of "hippies" (led by a murderous ex-con guru) in search of psychic happenings, and a group of archaeologists who are unearthing (illegally) Mayan tombs, his simple South-of-the-Border existence faces a clear and present danger. " Gringos is Portis's subtlest, funniest, and most valuable novel for its depth of inarguable wisdom." --Wells Tower, GQ, Jimmy Burns is an expatriate American living in Mexico who has an uncommonly astute eye for the absurd little details that comprise your average American. For a time, Jimmy spent his days unearthing pre-Colombian artifacts. Now he makes a living doing small trucking jobs and helping out with the occasional missing person situation--whatever it takes to remain "the very picture of an American idler in Mexico, right down to the grass-green golfing trousers." But when Jimmy's laid-back lifestyle is seriously imposed upon by a ninety-pound stalker called Louise, a sudden wave of "hippies" (led by a murderous ex-con guru) in search of psychic happenings, and a group of archaeologists who are unearthing (illegally) Mayan tombs, his simple South-of-the-Border existence faces a clear and present danger.
LC Classification NumberPS3566.O663G7 2000
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- 21 Jun, 2016
Real life grit.
Real life on the gritty side. Author tells it like it is.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Feb, 2025
An interesting, but not neccesarily riveting read
ReasonableVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 May, 2024
Would buy again
Would buy againVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Apr, 2019
A+
Portis' masterpieceVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
