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Already Dead: A California Gothic
Already Dead A California Gothic
Author: Denis Johnson
A contemporary noir, Already Dead is the tangled story of Nelson Fairchild Jr., disenfranchised scion to a northern California land fortune. A relentless failure, Nelson has botched nearly every scheme he's attempted to pull off. Now his future lies in a potentially profitable marijuana patch hidden in the lush old-growth redwoods on th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060929091
ISBN-10: 006092909X
Publication Date: 6/10/1998
Pages: 448
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3 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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jpat avatar reviewed Already Dead: A California Gothic on + 14 more book reviews
A fractured fairy tale of the Northern California coastline. I didn't find it to be all that comical as I sifted through the plot.
An interesting read but a bit hard to follow the plot(s). Johnson is a talented writer and I look forward to reading his later work.


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