I Am an Executioner
By Rajesh Parameswaran
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In I Am an Executioner, Rajesh Parameswaran introduces us to a cast of heroes, and antiheroes, who spring from his riotous, singular imagination. From the lovesick tiger who narrates the unforgettable opener, "The Infamous Bengal Ming" (he mauls his zookeeper out of affection), to the ex-CompUSA employee who masquerades as a doctor; from a railroad manager in a turn of the century Indian village, to an elephant writing her autobiography; from a woman whose Thanksgiving preparations put her husband to eternal rest, to the newlywed executioner of the title, these characters inhabit a marvelous region between desire and death, playfulness and violence. At once glittering and savage, daring and elegant, here are wholly unforgettable tales where reality loops in Borgesian twists and shines with cinematic exuberance, by an author who promises to dazzle the universe of American fiction.
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Summary
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A 2013 Audie Award Finalist for Short Stories/Collections
A 2012 Washington Post Notable Book for Fiction
One of the 2012 Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books for Fiction
In I Am an Executioner, Rajesh Parameswaran introduces us to a cast of heroes, and antiheroes, who spring from his riotous, singular imagination. From the lovesick tiger who narrates the unforgettable opener, "The Infamous Bengal Ming" (he mauls his zookeeper out of affection), to the ex-CompUSA employee who masquerades as a doctor; from a railroad manager in a turn of the century Indian village, to an elephant writing her autobiography; from a woman whose Thanksgiving preparations put her husband to eternal rest, to the newlywed executioner of the title, these characters inhabit a marvelous region between desire and death, playfulness and violence.
At once glittering and savage, daring and elegant, here are wholly unforgettable tales where reality loops in Borgesian twists and shines with cinematic exuberance, by an author who promises to dazzle the universe of American fiction.
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Available Formats : | Digital Download |
Category: | Fiction/Romance |
Runtime: | 9.80 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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