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Synopsis
"Power is concentrated in the hands of the Reverend Herman Hooker, an "American Divine" who revels in the sufferings of others as he spouts platitudes to the masses. When the Reverend attempts to overcome a rampant parasite infestation by decreeing population "shifts," the members of the Balls family find themselves subject to relocation at a moment's notice. The family persists through unfair imprisonment, persecution, and forced labor, subsisting on urpmeal and getting stoned on willywhack to occupy the time. Mildred Balls is imprisoned in a parasite control facility; her grandson Roe is ordered to mate with a parasite victim; and his sister Ophelia is sent to one of the Reverend's Templexes, where she will serve as an acolyte in absolute silence. Meanwhile, an evermore confused and enfeebled Reverend struggles to maintain his grip on the country as the chaos rages on."--BOOK JACKET.Book Details
Publisher
Soft Skull Press
Pages
196
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781933368641