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Soul of a Whore and Purvis: Two Plays in Verse
Denis Johnson
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Soul of a Whore and Purvis: Two Plays in Verse
Denis Johnson
Features a cast of characters - faith healers, pimps, strippers, actual demons - converges, with unexpected hilarity, as Bess Cassandra awaits execution for the murder of her infant daughter. This title chronicles and questions America's myths, heroes, and everyday realities.
272 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 5, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780374277963 |
| Publishers | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 210 × 17 mm · 334 g |
| Language | English |
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