Tar and Feathers
The Crawford family is dominated by Da (Joe), a manic-depressive thief and liar who has spent two years in prison for exposing himself in the woods to young children and couples. Ma is a weak and downtrodden victim of her husband's violent temper who occasionally flirts with her son Benjee, an...
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The Crawford family is dominated by Da (Joe), a manic-depressive thief and liar who has spent two years in prison for exposing himself in the woods to young children and couples. Ma is a weak and downtrodden victim of her husband's violent temper who occasionally flirts with her son Benjee, an overly sensitive boy with little hope for future happiness. As the narrative passes back and forth between the members of the family - in a style reminiscent of Ann Quin - a compelling portrait of abuse and its consequences is constructed, one that contains both horror and humour in the sexual and social sicknesses of the characters.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781564783738 (1564783731)
Publish date: December 1st 2004
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Pages no: 133
Edition language: English
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