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Book Description
Wildly imaginative tales of America's past and present. Understanding that history is nothing but a fable purged of grit and grime, Ruland transforms historical fiction into something slick, brutal and weird. Whether he's spinning a lurid yarn about the previous adventures of Popeye, imagining Dick Tracy as a San Fernando Valley police detective, or retelling the story of Little Red Riding Hood in Nazi Germany, Ruland's tales are full of crime and punishment. He isn't afraid to set a teenage mob story in St. Petersburg, Florida, or tell the story of an unlucky pair of pants in the style of a catechism--and every line resonates with the truth of lessons learned the hard way.
About the Author
Jim Ruland is a U.S. Navy veteran whose love of history began in the ship's library where he was restricted after too much fun on shore. His adventures in ports of call around the world fostered in him a desire to seek out back alleys and underground places--both in life and on the page. He works as a creative supervisor at an LA ad agency and is a part-time instructor of English at Santa Monica College.
Big Lonesome,Jim Ruland,Gorsky Press,0975396439,Fiction,Fiction - General,General,Literary,Short Stories (single author)
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