At the age of seven a mulatto slave boy, Jimmy Gates, is freed by his owner-father, separated from his mother, and sent to England for an education. So begins this adventure story of one man's quest to understand the true meaning of moral freedom.
In this farce that takes on the Global Free Market and just about every other aspect of contemporary life, X, the novel's decent and brave protagonist, maintains his optimistic pursuit of love and The Good Life even as a string of catastrophes brutalize him.
The urban underbelly of Kodiak, Alaska, is the backdrop for this haunting first novel of a young man's search for the father he never knew--and for himself. Disturbing and deeply attuned to the longings and fears that drive us all, this poignant novel by a gifted young writer depicts a vivid world of chance meetings and strange characters.
"X Out of Wonderland" is a farce, modeled after Candide, that takes on the Global Free Market and just about every other aspect of contemporary life. X, the novel's decent and brave protagonist, maintains his optimistic pursuit of love and The Good Life even as a string of catastrophes brutalize him through a series of misadventures that take him ...
Binding: HARD BACK cream
Publisher: UNIV OF GEORGIA
Date Published: 1949
Description: FAIR. 9X12. Coverboard separated from binding; text in tact; b&w photos; browning pages; discolored cream cloth cover board with small tears on corners _PAB_ read more
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