Ablutions

by Patrick deWitt

Genres: Literary Fiction; Family Life

Synopsis

The compelling début novel from the Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Sisters Brothers
In a seedy bar in Hollywood, a whiskey-loving barman is drawn into the nocturnal world of his sociopathic clientele, with their squabbles, delusions, and bizarre acts of violence. In this brilliantly funny portrait of addiction and its consequences, escape offers the only chance of survival. Utterly absorbing and surprisingly tender, Ablutions is a startlingly bold and original début.

Release date: December 31, 1969

Publisher: HarperCollins

Print pages: 176