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The Names

By Don DeLillo

The Names Contemporary literature

The Names

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Description
Don DeLillo's seventh novel is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious 'language cult' seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to search for an explanation. We follow his progress on an obsessive journey that begins to take over his life and the lives of those closest to him. In addition to offering a series of precise character studies, The Names explores the intersection of language and culture, the perception of America from both inside and outside its borders, and the impact that narration has on the facts of a story. Meditative and probing, DeLillo wonders: how does one cope with the fact that the act of articulation is simultaneously capable of defining and circumscriptively restricting access to the self?
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
405
Release Date:
2011-03-04
Publication Date:
2011-03-04
Publisher:
Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0330524860
ISBN13:
9780330524865
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
337 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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