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Perdita Durango

Perdita Durango

by Barry Gifford

“If you bemoan your search for something “different” in fiction, your search is over.” –Chicago Tribune

Paperback

Imprint Grove Paperback
Page Count 128
Publication Date October 16, 1996
ISBN-13 978-0-8021-3483-7
Dimensions 5.5" x 8.25"
US List Price $16.00

Barry Gifford’s novels have been translated into twenty-two languages. His book Night People was awarded the Premio Brancati in Italy, and he has been the recipient of awards from PEN, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the American Library Association. David Lynch’s film based on Gifford’s novel Wild at Heart won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1990, and Barry Gifford’s novel Perdita Durango was made into a feature film in 1997. Barry Gifford co-wrote with Director David Lynch the film Lost Highway, also released in 1997. Mr. Gifford’s most recent books include The Phantom Father: A Memoir (named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year); and Wyoming, a novel (named a Best Novel of the Year by the Los Angeles Times), which has been adapted for the stage, and is soon to be a major motion picture.
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About The Book

Bad girl Perdita Durango and her dealer boyfriend Romeo Dolorosa get their kicks on a journey from Louisiana to Los Angeles that involves santeria rituals and kidnapping.

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Praise

“Macabre humor delivered with perfect timing.” –The Washington Post

“If you bemoan your search for something “different” in fiction, your search is over.” –Chicago Tribune