Sharp Teeth

Zusatztext "Romeo and Juliet! werewolf-style." Informationen zum Autor Toby Barlow is executive creative director at the advertising agency JWT in Detroit and a contributor to the literary magazine n+1 and the Huffington Post. He splits his time between Detroit, Michigan, and New York City. Sharp Teeth is his first book. Klappentext An ancient race of lycanthropes has survived to the present day, and its numbers are growing. Bent on dominance, rival factions are initiating the down-and-out of L.A. into their ranks. Caught in the middle are Anthony, a kindhearted, lovesick dogcatcher, and the object of his affection: a female werewolf who has abandoned her pack. Zusammenfassung “Barlow’s imagery is magnificent . . . [A] kooky combo of grit, goofiness, and gusto . . . demonstrates that fantasy . . . may just be the place to find true exuberance and stylistic innovation.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review An ancient race of lycanthropes has survived to the present day, and its numbers are growing as the initiated convince L.A.’s down and out to join their pack. Caught in the middle are Anthony, a kind-hearted, besotted dogcatcher, and the girl he loves, a female werewolf who has abandoned her pack. Blending dark humor and epic themes with card-playing dogs, crystal meth labs, surfing, and carne asada tacos, Sharp Teeth captures the pace and feel of a graphic novel while remaining “as ambitious as any literary novel, because underneath all that fur, it’s about identity, community, love, death, and all the things we want our books to be about” [Nick Hornby, The Believer].

Product details

• Authors: Toby Barlow
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2009
• EAN: 9780061430244
• ISBN: 978-0-06-143024-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Occult fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Satirical fiction and parodies, Religious and spiritual fiction, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Urban, FICTION: Fantasy / Paranormal, FICTION: Romance / Paranormal / General, POETRY: POETS: A TO B, FICTION: Fantasy / Romance, FICTION: Satire, FICTION: Jewish, Poetry / Poets: A to B