Johnny One-Eye by Jerome Charyn

Johnny One-Eye by Jerome Charyn

Johnny One-Eye is bringing about the rediscovery of one of the most singular and remarkable [careers] in American literature (Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World). In this picaresque tour de force that reanimates Revolutionary Manhattan through the story of double agent John Stocking, the bastard son of a whorehouse madam and possibly George Washington, Jerome Charyn has given us one of the most memorable historical novels in years. As Johnny seeks to unlock the mystery of his birth and grapples with his allegiances, he falls in love with Clara, a gorgeous, green-eyed octoroon, the most coveted harlot of Gertrude's house. The wild parade of characters he encounters includes Benedict Arnold, the Howe brothers, Sir Billy and Black Dick, and a manipulative Alexander Hamilton. Not since John Barth's The Sotweed Factor and Gore Vidal's Burr has a novel so dramatically re-created America's historical beginnings. Reading group guide included.

A breathless and poignant tour de force-- Bookforum
Bawdy, savage, and tender. -- Entertainment Weekly
Jerome Charyn is merely one of our finest writers, with a polymorphous imagination and crack comic timing. -- Jonathan Lethem
Jerome Charyn is one of the most important writers in American literature. -- Michael Chabon

One of the most important writers in American literature (Michael Chabon), Jerome Charyn is the award-winning author of more than fifty works, including The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson. A renowned scholar of twentieth-century Hollywood, he lives in Manhattan.

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ISBN 13	9780393333954
ISBN 10	0393333957
Title	Johnny One-Eye
Author	Jerome Charyn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2009-03-27
Number of pages	482
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