Summary
In “Essential Self-Defense”, disgruntled misfit Yul Carroll takes a job as an attack dummy in a women’s self-defence class and finds himself mysteriously drawn to Sadie, the repressed bookworm mercilessly honing her skills on him. Meanwhile, alls not well on the unassuming Midwestern streets of Bloggs: with local children vanishing at an alarming rate, our hero, his lady friend, and a motley assortment of poets, butchers, and punk librarians prepare to battle the darkness on the edge of town.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780865479685 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0865479682 |
| Author: | Adam Rapp |
| Publisher: | North Point Press |
| Imprint: | North Point Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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Rapp is very gifted, and, even rarer, he has something to say.
“Rapp…. Is a gifted storyteller. He makes demands on his audience and he rewards its close attention with depth and elegance.” John Lahr, The New Yorker”
About The Author
Adam Rapp
Adam Rapp is the author of numerous plays, most notably Nocturne (Faber, 2002) and Red Light Winter (Faber, 2006) which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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