Deapan: A Novel by Richard Walter (.ePUB)
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Deapan: A Novel by Richard Walter
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Overview: Deadpan is a mordantly funny novel that skewers prejudice and scoffs at ignorance, opposing hate with humor. The story follows the misadventures of a vaguely antisemitic West Virginia Buick dealer who wakes up one day transformed into the world’s most popular Jewish comedian. Steeped in magical realism, the narrative confronts the pivotal issues of our day: identity, intolerance, tribalism and the redemptive force of humor.
Set during the world-wide oil crises of the 1970s, the narrative alternates among locations in West Virginia, Las Vegas, Washington, Tehran, and Sinai, and featuring characters as diverse as Sarah Palin, Mel Brooks, and the Shah of Iran. This phantasmagorical tour-de-force not only constitutes a satirical takedown of antisemitism (and bigotry in general), it is also a dazzling display of human dignity, resilience, and humor.
Genre: Fiction > General Fiction/Classics
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