The Wasties
A Novel
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2003
Summary
The Wasties
A Novel
Frederick Reuss’s The Wasties is a compassionate, darkly comic novel about a man who is slowly losing his ability to understand the adult world. In his highly praised novels, Henry of Atlantic City and Horace Afoot, Reuss explored stories of individuals strangely isolated from those around them. In The Wasties, Reuss takes this theme to a new level, presenting the story of Michael “Caruso” Taylor, a man who has lost his…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375725043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375725040 |
| Author: | Frederick Reuss |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2003 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 131mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Vintage Contemporaries |
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Critics Review
“Reuss has written a compelling story of a man’s spiraling journey inward to an altered mental state…. hilariously on the mark.” –St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“The Wasties is one of the most interesting…books of the year.” –Rocky Mountain News
“Caruso’s observations are by turns hilarious and devastating, and even as he gradually losses his sanity, they often ring true.” –Washingtonian Magazine
“Reuss has finesse. He is able to evoke suffering and loneliness–especially as it is felt by Caruso’s wife–but plays them as background tones in a monologue dominated by Caruso’s bright, vibrant voice.” --New York Sun
Frederick Reuss
Frederick Reuss is the author of Horace Afoot and Henry of Atlantic City. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two daughters.
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