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The Underbelly
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Underbelly
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gary Phillips
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:154 | Dimensions(mm): Height 189,Width 125 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781604862065
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Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
PM Press
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Imprint |
PM Press
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Publication Date |
12 August 2010 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Magrady is a semi-homeless Vietnam veteran searching for a wheelchair-bound friend who has gone missing from Skid Row: a friend who might be involved in a dangerous scheme against major players. Magrady's journey is a wild tour where the flashback-prone protagonist must deal with the impact of gentrification, take-no-prisoners community organisers, an unflinching police officer from his past in Vietnam, an elderly sexpot who is chasing him, a lusted-after magical skull and the perils of chilli-cheese fries at midnight.
Author Biography
Gary Phillips is the author of Bangers, The Jook, and Violent Spring. He is a former union representative and south central Los Angeles community organizer. He lives in Los Angeles.
Reviews"Honesty, distinctive characters, absurdity and good writing are here in Phillips's work." --Washington Post "Magrady's adventures, with a distinctive noir feeling and appreciation for comic books, started as an online, serialized mystery. Drawings and an interview with Phillips enhance the package, offering a compelling perspective on race and class issues in South Central L.A." --Booklist "Phillips writes some of the most earnest and engaging crime noir currently being written." --Spinetingler
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