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Good Americans

Good Americans

Desai, Tejas

Paperback

Series: The Human Tragedy, Book 1

Classic FictionGeneral Fiction

ISBN10: 0988351935
ISBN13: 9780988351936
Publisher: New Wei
Published: Oct 14 2013
Pages: 370
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.82 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

*FROM TEJAS DESAI, AUTHOR OF THE MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING, AMAZON #1 BESTSELLING INTERNATIONAL CRIME TRILOGY THE BROTHERHOOD CHRONICLE*

ENJOY THE SUBVERSIVE CLASSIC GOOD AMERICANS (THE HUMAN TRAGEDY, VOLUME 1) BEFORE READING THE MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING BAD AMERICANS

Containing six short stories, a three-part novella and a provocative introduction, Good Americans features some of the most memorable characters in contemporary American literature: Riny Renaldo, the self-described Old Guido who waxes nostalgic about a bygone America until he meets his archrival, bratty teenager Taina; Javier, a blue collar assistant professor equally obsessed with acquiring tenure and his Asian masseuse May; Peter and Nilesh, former college buddies pondering their destinies on a meditative hike; scarred Iraq war veteran Tom, trying to understand his social role back home in rural New York; the once inseparable siblings Fred and Bridget, torn by expectation and circumstance while studying abroad; and Dhan, a charismatic lawyer seeking to acquire urban power.

Hailed by Kirkus Reviews upon its release as a solid collection of rare caliber that speaks volumes about the human condition and modern life in America, this comprehensive portrait of the underbelly of American society is even more timely, powerful and thought-provoking than when it was first published over a decade ago.

BAD AMERICANS PART I & PART II are Volumes 2 & 3 in the anthology series THE HUMAN TRAGEDY. Together the 3 books have won 36 Literary Honors (GOOD AMERICANS won 1 Literary Honor).

PART I has won 23 Literary Honors and PART II has won 12 Literary Honors. In addition, BAD AMERICANS has been praised as timely yet timeless a literary masterpiece a landmark literary event and a genre-defying tour de force.

Inspired by classics like The Decameron & The Canterbury Tales, as well as reality shows like The Bachelor and Big Brother, BAD AMERICANS is a Novel and Short Story Collection IN ONE.

It's Summer 2020 and the Covid-19 Pandemic is raging. 12 diverse Americans are selected via a dating app competition by billionaire Olive Mixer to stay at his ornate Hamptons mansion complex for 12 nights. Each night, one must tell the group a story.

All 12 stories can be enjoyed independently and were published as eBooks ahead of the publication of the frame novel released in two Parts in multiple formats.

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