The Rough Guide to Cult Fiction (Rough Guides Reference Titles) Book

"An eclectic, essential guide to the world's greatest cult authors and the facts behind their fiction that no self-respecting student should be without. Looking for critical coverage of your favorite author? Want to know why cult fiction moves people in unexpected ways? This little gem reveals all." -Fresh Direction, Oct. 2005 "Publishers have to think harder about how to reach the hordes of critical consumers of film, TV, internet and pop culture who should be reading books as sharp and savvy as all the shows, sites and bands they adore. The Rough Guide to Cult Fiction offers a delightfully off-the-wall example of how to do it. This is a diamond in the rough, but a true gem all the same. Almost 300 wackily enthusiastic mini-essays introduce mad, bad and dangerous to know writers, from Ballard to Burroughs, Highsmith to Houellebecq, Sartre to Self...The guide deserves a home in record, DVD and game stores. And it ought to be displayed alongside a shelf or two of titles by the authors that it describes." -The Week in Books, The Independent 22 Apr. 2005Read More