Some terrific news: The Rumpus Bookclub has picked Pacazo as their selection for January.
December 13, 2010, 11:26 p.m.Categories: History, Novels, Pacazo, Peru
Because three is such a great number, here is one last blurb to be shared, a third act of generosity as re: Pacazo, this one on the part of the splendid Ron Currie, Jr.:
"Roy Kesey used to be the best-kept secret in American literature, but with Pacazo the secret is out. In this debut novel Kesey strides up alongside Graham Greene, melding intrigue, religion, and exotica into a story as edifying as it is entertaining. Ultimately, though, Kesey's greatest achievement lies in his ability to illuminate all that is grand and horrible in love."
And more deep happiness, and more gratefulness: a second kind take on Pacazo, courtesy of the magnificent Steve Yarbrough:
"Roy Kesey's Pacazo is like a cannonball rolling downhill, but even as its readers are propelled forward by this magnificent story, I hope they will also notice all the other things the author does so well. The plain truth is that this is a tender book, and it's a thoughtful one, too. This superb writer knows as much about the human heart as anybody out there, and this novel belongs on the shelf where you keep the books you love best."
Deep happiness and gratefulness here at the first kind take on Pacazo, courtesy of the most excellent writer Dan Chaon:
"Intense, hypnotic and stunningly visceral, Roy Kesey's story of a man driven to madness by the murder of his wife grabs you from the first page and drags you into a dark, hallucinatory journey that you won't want to stop. It's one of those books that reminds you of the great power of a novel to transport and transform a reader."
