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On a burn ward, a man lies between living and dying, so disfigured that no one from his past life would even recognize him. One concerns a former porn star at the end of his rope, while the other takes place at a fourteenth century monastery in germany. Mixing romance, classic allusion and reality, davidsons debut is a bravura performance. Feb 16, 2009 andrew davidson was born in manitoba and graduated in 1995 with a ba in english literature from the university of british columbia. At the start of the gargoyle, a transportingly unhinged debut novel by andrew davidson, the books caustic narrator explains the fiery accident that destroyed what had once been his extremely beautiful body. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Sara gruen, author of water for elephantsthe gargoyle is purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast. In real time, an unnamed atheist and former hardcore porn star with a troubled childhood is driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. There had been no anger in her voice, but also no regret. The result is that davidson infuses the gargoyle with historical detail and with.
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