Recital of the Dog (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802136589)

In classic works such as Hurlyburly and Streamers, David Rabe's depictions of violence and the dark side of the human psyche have won him widespread acclaim. In Recital of the Dog, a painter who has left urban chaos for the country soon finds his hopes of tranquillity shattered by a marauding intruder-a dog that torments his small herd of cows. Desperate to restore order to his world, the man shoots the dog, unwittingly unleashing a nightmare on himself. This is a tale of creation and destruction, crime and punishment, rife with insight and black comedy.


Author: David Rabe
ISBN-10: 0802136583
ISBN-13: 9780802136589
Publisher: Grove Press
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2000
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.05w x 0.83d