The Doloriad

"[The Doloriad] just might be what your rotten little heart deserves." --J. Robert Lennon, The New York...
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Author: Missouri Williams
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Language: English
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The Doloriad by Williams, Missouri

The Doloriad

€23,67

The Doloriad

€23,67
Author: Missouri Williams
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"[The Doloriad] just might be what your rotten little heart deserves." --J. Robert Lennon, The New York Times Book Review

One of Vulture's Best Books of 2022
. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by i-D, Cosmopolitan, Thrillist, Lit Reactor, and Lit Hub.

Macabre, provocative, depraved, and unforgettable, The Doloriad marks the debut of Missouri Williams, a terrifyingly original new voice

In the wake of a mysterious environmental cataclysm that has wiped out the rest of humankind, the Matriarch, her brother, and the family descended from their incest cling to existence on the edges of a deserted city. The Matriarch, ruling with fear and force, dreams of starting humanity over again, though her children are not so certain. Together the family scavenges supplies and attempts to cultivate the poisoned earth. For entertainment, they watch old VHS tapes of a TV show in which a problem-solving medieval saint faces down a sequence of logical and ethical dilemmas. But one day the Matriarch dreams of another group of survivors and sends away one of her daughters, the legless Dolores, as a marriage offering. When Dolores returns the next day, her reappearance triggers the breakdown of the Matriarch's fragile order, and the control she wields over their sprawling family begins to weaken.

Told in extraordinary, intricate prose that moves with a life of its own, and at times striking with the power of physical force, Missouri Williams's debut novel is a blazingly original document of depravity and salvation. Gothic and strange, moving and disquieting, and often hilarious, The Doloriad stares down, with narrowed eyes, humanity's unbreakable commitment to life.

Author: Missouri Williams
Publisher: MCD X Fsg Originals
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780374605087


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2021 pg. 20
Library Journal 01/01/2022 pg. 54
Publishers Weekly 01/03/2022
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022

About the Author
Missouri Williams is a writer and editor who lives in London. Her work has appeared in The Nation, The Baffler, The Believer and Five Dials. The Doloriad is her first book.

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