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OverviewThe agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions-questions of life's meaning and of the value of work and society-through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace's unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Foster Wallace , Robert PetkoffPublisher: Hachette Book Group Imprint: Hachette Book Group Edition: Library Edition Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 16.00cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781609417321ISBN 10: 1609417321 Publication Date: 15 April 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsBreathtakingly brilliant. -- New York Times Hilarious. -- Entertainment Weekly Wallace's finest work as a novelist. -- Time (London) "Breathtakingly brilliant. -- ""New York Times"" Hilarious. -- ""Entertainment Weekly"" Wallace's finest work as a novelist. -- ""Time (London)""" Author InformationDavid Foster Wallace (1962-2008) was the New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Jest, The Broom of the System, and Girl with Curious Hair. His essays and stories have appeared in Harper's, the New Yorker, Playboy, Paris Review, Conjunctions, Premiere, Tennis, the Missouri Review, and the Review of Contemporary Fiction. He received numerous awards, including the Whiting Award, the Lannan Award for Fiction, the QPB Joe Savago New Voices Award, and the O. Henry Award. Robert Petkoff is an actor and audiobook narrator who has won a prestigious Audie Award and multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has appeared on Chappelle's Show, Law & Order, and Quantum Leap. His Broadway credits include Sir Robin in Spamalot, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, and Tateh in Ragtime. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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