Cover of Only Revolutions A Novel

Only Revolutions A Novel

by Mark Z. Danielewski

2.5
(2 ratings)
384 pages2007National Geographic BooksISBN 9780375713903
FictionLiteraryVisionary & MetaphysicalComing of Age

About this book

Sam: They were with us before Romeo & Juliet. And long after too. Because they’re forever around. Or so both claim, carolling gleefully: We’re allways sixteen. Sam & Hailey, powered by an ever-rotating fleet of cars, from Model T to Lincoln Continental, career from the Civil War to the Cold War, barrelling down through the Appalachians, up the Mississippi River, across the Badlands, finally cutting a nation in half as they try to outrace History itself. By turns beguiling and gripping, finally worldwrecking, Only Revolutions is unlike anything ever published before, a remarkable feat of heart and intellect, moving us with the journey of two kids, perpetually of summer, perpetually sixteen, who give up everything except each other. Hailey: They were with us before Tristan & Isolde. And long after too. Because they’re forever around. Or so both claim, gleefully carolling: We’re allways sixteen. Hailey & Sam, powered by an ever-rotating fleet of cars, from Shelby Mustang to Sumover Linx, careen from the Civil Rights Movement to the Iraq War, tearing down to New Orleans, up the Mississippi River, across Montana, finally cutting a nation in half as they try to outrace History itself. By turns enticing and exhilarating, finally breathtaking, Only Revolutions is unlike anything ever conceived before, a remarkable feat of heart and intellect, moving us with the journey of two kids, perpetually of summer, perpetually sixteen, who give up everything except each other.

Publication Details

Publisher
National Geographic Books
Published
2007
Pages
384
ISBN
9780375713903
Language
en

About Mark Z. Danielewski

Mark Z. Danielewski (born March 5, 1966) is an American fiction author. He is most widely known for his debut novel *House of Leaves* (2000), which won the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. His second novel, *Only Revolutions* (2006), was nominated for the National Book Award. **Source**: [Mark Z. Danielewski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Z._Danielewski) on Wikipedia.

Track your reading journey with BookOwl