The Origin of the Brunists

Originally published in 1969, Robert Coover's first novel instantly established his mastery. A coal-mine explosion in a small mid-American town claims ninety-seven lives. The only survivor, a peculiar man subject to religious visions, is adopted as a prophet and quickly gains a following. Rapidly disseminated through the magic of media exposure, the cult spreads across America, and as its members gather on the Mount of Redemption to await the apocalypse, Robert Coover lays bare the madness of religious frenzy and the sometimes greater madness of normal citizens. The Origin of the Brunists is vintage Coover -- comic, fearless, incisive, and brilliantly executed.

Author: Robert Coover
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 10/23/2000
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.13h x 5.48w x 1.28d
ISBN13: 9780802137432
ISBN10: 0802137431
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Absurdist
- Fiction | Religious | General