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A Wolf at the Table | 
 enlarge | Author: Augusten Burroughs
Publisher: Virgin Books
Category: Book
List Price: £14.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 8183
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 1905264356
EAN: 9781905264353
ASIN: 1905264356
Publication Date: May 29, 2008
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Condition: New.
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Very different to Augusten's usual - dark, poignant but absorbing June 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Augusten Burroughs' books are synonymous with laugh-out-loud humour, self-analysis and a life so off-the-wall, they're barely believable. Having read all of his books, I couldn't wait to read his latest offering. However, while I found the book absorbing, it makes for a rather discomfitting read. Without giving the plot away, Burroughs takes us back to his childhood, when he lived with both his mother and father. Here was a childhood bereft of paternal love but moreover the book portrays a malevolent father who clearly suffered worsening mental health. This unfortunately manifested itself in some awful behaviour displayed by Burroughs' father and we are witness to a chain of events through the author's childhood. The book is clearly a catharsis for Burroughs but still has some humour blended throughout as he tries to make sense of his upbringing. Brave, poignant and at times quite disturbing.
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