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T. Coraghessan Boyle
"Renowned for the thorough research he carries out, Boyle has, in the opinion of some literary critics, given new impetus to the historical novel by spinning bizarre and funny yarns around historical events. For example, Riven Rock, set in 1920s America, is about contemporary treatment for insanity as well as the emerging feminist movement. Similarly, The Road to Wellville features John Harvey Kellogg, inventor of the corn flake and peanut butter, as a quack doctor at a turn-of-the-century health spa; a later novel, Drop City, is set in 1970 and deals with the often contradictory aims and promises of the hippie movement."
| Title | Rating | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Tortilla Curtain |  |
1996-09-06 |