Peru

by Gordon Lish

Book Overview

Arguably Gordon Lish's masterpiece, Peru begins with its narrator announcing, "There is nothing which I will not tell you if I can think of it." Gradually, the story of a dark childhood secret-real or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525243755
• ISBN13: 9780525243755
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Compelling Narrative

Some time ago, Rosemary Daniell gave me a copy of "Peru" which I devoured promptly. This book will suck you in quite unexpectedly. It's unusual structure (one short chapter, a long middle chapter, and a short closing chapter) is a major selling-point. If anybody reads it and can explain the last line I would be rather grateful, since either it was over my head or it isn't supposed to make sense. Reminescent of his earlier "Dear Mr. Capote." -- Steven Farme