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The Sisters Brothers

In this novel, two brothers embark on a violent journey through the American frontier, driven by a quest for revenge. The story is told with a distinctive blend of humor and stark violence, offering a unique perspective on the era's rugged frontier life. more

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Patrick deWitt
Patrick deWitt

Patrick deWitt is a Canadian novelist born in 1975. His works are known for their unique humor and profound emotional expression, which have won him a wide readership. more

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“We are told No, you're unimportant, you're peripheral - get a degree, get a job, get a this, get that, and then you're a player. You don't even want to play that game. You want to reclaim your mind and get it out of the hands of the cultural engineers who want to turn you into a half-baked moron consuming all this trash that's being manufactured out of the bones of a dying world.”

“I feel that I have had a blow; but it is not, as I thought as a child, simply a blow from an enemy hidden behind the cotton wool of daily life; it is or will become a revelation of some order; it is a token of some real thing behind appearances; and I make it real by putting it into words. It is only by putting it into words that I make it whole; this wholeness means that it has lost its power to hurt me; it gives me, perhaps because by doing so I take away the pain, a great delight to put the severed parts together.”

“I know it's a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we're all out of our minds. They're the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people I've ever met, my siblings.”