Freedom Blues and American Soul is a fascinating first novel--a millennial's take on Catcher in the Rye--by a twenty-three-year-old writer. Set in Florida, it is a mercilessly disturbing and thought-provoking portrait of Twenty First Century America. A law student, Milo, hitches a ride with Virgil, a mysterious man of questionable origins. As Milo seeks answers to questions of purpose in his life, he meets a manic-depressive movie star, a hopeless one-eyed guitarist, and "the most beautiful woman on earth." Milo's trip quickly dives into a hurricane of supernatural woes. Through mansions, ghettos, and a satanic ritual, Milo begins to consider the fate of his own soul. A relentless snapshot of religion and the American dream in an age of debt and greed, Knial Piper takes the reader on a nihilistic ride through the past, present, and future. Freedom Blues and the American Soul captures the voices of a generations.
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Freedom Blues & American Soul
Freedom Blues and American Soul is a fascinating first novel--a millennial's take on Catcher in the Rye--by a twenty-three-year-old writer. Set in Florida, it is a mercilessly disturbing and thought-provoking portrait of Twenty First Century America. A law student, Milo, hitches a ride with Virgil, a mysterious man of questionable origins. As Milo seeks answers to questions of purpose in his life, he meets a manic-depressive movie star, a hopeless one-eyed guitarist, and "the most beautiful woman on earth." Milo's trip quickly dives into a hurricane of supernatural woes. Through mansions, ghettos, and a satanic ritual, Milo begins to consider the fate of his own soul. A relentless snapshot of religion and the American dream in an age of debt and greed, Knial Piper takes the reader on a nihilistic ride through the past, present, and future. Freedom Blues and the American Soul captures the voices of a generations.
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| BN ID: | 2940158961540 |
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| Publisher: | Fulton Books |
| Publication date: | 06/21/2017 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 332 KB |
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