The Mulching of America: A Novel

by Harry Crews

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Harry Crews turns the classic rags-to-riches story on its head in this hilarious saga of the trials and tribulations of a beleaguered salesman. "An over-the-top comedy in which the veteran wild man of redneck fiction casts his satirical eye on the all-American world of door-to-door sales".--Kirkus Reviews.… (more)

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unfortunately the book could not sustain interest after the initial joke. (

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mark-f-r-ritchie | Feb 19, 2016 |

u can feel the maturity of crews's prose in this one, AND he is having fun!this is a re-read and i don't remember having this much fun the first time around. He still has troubles with endings, though. As do I. (

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andyray | Apr 19, 2007 |

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Harry Crews turns the classic rags-to-riches story on its head in this hilarious saga of the trials and tribulations of a beleaguered salesman. "An over-the-top comedy in which the veteran wild man of redneck fiction casts his satirical eye on the all-American world of door-to-door sales".--Kirkus Reviews.

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