Rant (novel)
2007 book by Chuck Palahniuk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey is a novel by Chuck Palahniuk released on May 1, 2007.[1] Palahniuk has indicated that Rant is the first in what will become a three-book series.[2]
Author | Chuck Palahniuk |
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Cover artist | Rodrigo Corral Jacob Magraw-Mickelson |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction, satire, horror |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | May 1, 2007 |
Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback); e-book |
Pages | 319 |
ISBN | 978-0-385-51787-4 |
OCLC | 71322095 |
813/.54 22 | |
LC Class | PS3566.A4554 R36 2007 |
Rant is told in the form of an oral biography. When the story begins, the reader discovers that the main character, Buster Landru "Rant" Casey, is already deceased. Throughout the book various people discuss their memories of Buster and the world he lived in, presenting stories in an occasionally conflicting timeline.
The paperback edition became a national bestseller in May 2008 and remained on the New York Times Paperback Fiction Bestseller List for six weeks.[3]
Author and anthropologist Victor Turner is briefly quoted as one of the contributors.