Angels by Denis Johnson
The book is a gritty, harrowing tale of two lost souls, Jamie and Bill, who meet on a cross-country Greyhound bus and form an unlikely bond amidst their personal turmoil. Set against the backdrop of America's seedy underbelly in the 1980s, their journey takes them from the East Coast to the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, where they become entangled in a world of crime and violence. The narrative explores themes of desperation, redemption, and the elusive nature of grace, painting a stark portrait of characters on the fringes of society, struggling to find their way amidst the chaos of their lives.
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- Published
- 1983
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 224
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Anjos
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This book is on the following 2 lists:
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Overlooked Five direly underappreciated U.S. novels >1960. (Salon)