The Outlaw Album
Author: Daniel Woodrell
Twelve timeless Ozarkian tales of those on the fringes of society, by a “stunningly original” (Associated Press) American master.,,Daniel Woodrell is able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in this wrenching collection of stories. Desperation – both material and psychological – motivates his characters. A husband cruelly avenges the killing of his wife’s….Read More
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