World's End (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas John Boyle
- First Published: 1987
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Betrayal, Native Americans or American Indians, Eighteenth century, Seventeenth century, Revenge, Inheritance or succession, Fate or fatalism, Property, Land settlement
- Locales: Alaska, Hudson Valley, NY
World's End begins at the end of a workday in 1968 with the twenty-two-year-old Walter Van Brunt drinking beer at the Throbbing Elbow, a local bar, accompanied by wild-haired Hector Mantequilla and the sexy Mardi. From there, the book moves to explore the history of Van Brunt's family, which begins at a Hudson Valley trading post three centuries earlier, as well as the history of Walter's boss, Depeyster Van Wart.
The book moves back and forth in history, but themes emerge that apply to any era: the struggle of fathers to make a better life for their sons; the perils of...
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