Twenty years after the publication of his first novel, And the Ass Saw the Angel, Nick Cave brings us the final days of Bunny Munro, a salesman in search of a soul.
Set adrift by his wife’s suicide and struggling to keep some sort of grasp on reality, Bunny Munro drives off in his yellow Fiat Punto, Bunny Jr. in tow. To his son, waiting patiently in the car while he peddles beauty wares and quickies to lonely housewives in the south of England, Bunny is a hero, larger than life. But Bunny himself seems to have only a dim awareness of his son’s existence, viewing his needs as a distraction from the relentless pursuit of sex, alcohol, and drugs.
When his bizarre road trip shades into a final reckoning, Bunny realizes that the revenants of his world—decrepit fathers, vengeful ghosts, jealous husbands, and horned psycho-killers—lurk in the shadows, waiting to exact their toll.
At turns dark and humane—and with all the mystery and enigma fans will recognize as Cave’s singular vision—The Death of Bunny Munro questions the nature of sin and redemption, and lays bare the imprints that fathers leave on their sons.
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The lead singer of the Birthday Party, the Bad Seeds, and Grinderman, Nick Cave has been performing music for more than thirty years. His album Murder Ballads has sold close to one million copies. In addition to his previous novel, he has authored King Ink, a collection of lyrics and poetry, and the screenplay and score for the film The Proposition. He recently composed the soundtrack for the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. Born in Australia, Cave now lives in Brighton, England.
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The squeamishly prude need not apply
Dec 10 2009
By K. Madison
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This is the first time for me listening to a Nick Cave novel. Crude, nasty, immoral character Bunny Munro is a hoot. And I thought I was bad. This man will screw anything with two legs and a slit that will look at him. Thank goodness this is a fictitious novel. Anyway, If you have time to waste to listen for a few hours how a door to door salesmans life goes to pot because of bad habits and a lack of respect for women then this is the one for you. I bought this because of the review that the music was good. Well, if you are doing it for the music as I did, buy a CD instead.
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Spiritual re-awakening!!!!
Jan 25 2013
By Monte Householter
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I normally don't advocate listening to the CD before reading the book but Nick reads this with such vigor and aplomb I can't help recommend the CDs. Beautiful story, I almost cried at the end. It was that good! Nick is great at capturing the father and the sons' voices. Wow! Must listen to/read!
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Mar 5 2012
By F Jones
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Book good and pervy, and does read like an "indie film", another person wrote. Glad to have it but it was either bought or liberated from a Baltimore library, according to its stickers and markings. Oops. Oh well. I like the music too and sound effects. Pretty cool.
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