The end of the sentence
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Author: Headley, Maria Dahvana, 1977-

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Headley, Maria Dahvana, 1977-

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Howard, Kat, Author

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At his new home in rural Oregon, Malcom Mayes begins corresponding with the house's former owner, Dusha Chuchonnyhoof, who claims he has been a prisoner for 117 years and asks for Malcolm's help in performing a gruesome task.

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First edition.

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176 pages ; 21 cm

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English

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9781596066793, 1596066792

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"As he attempts to rebuild his life in rural Oregon after a tragic accident, Malcolm Mays finds himself corresponding with Dusha Chuchonnyhoof, a mysterious entity who claims to be the owner of Malcolm's house, jailed unjustly for 117 years. The prisoner demands that Malcolm perform a gory, bewildering task for him. As the clock ticks toward Dusha's release, Malcolm must attempt to find out whether he's assisting a murderer or an innocent. The End of the Sentence combines Kalapuya, Welsh, Scottish and Norse mythology, with a dark imagined history of the hidden corners of the American West."-- From publisher's website.

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Dwellings -- Oregon -- Fiction.
Prisoners -- Fiction.

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Malcolm Mayes flees the ruin of his old life to start over in tiny Ione, Ore. after buying a house long-distance for $3,000. The price isnt low just because the house is a fixer-upper. It also comes with a serious obligation: the mysterious Dusha Chuchonnyhoof, who conjures letters in the house (which he claims is his), saying that he has been in prison for 117 years. He also claims that the end of his sentence is approaching and that he and Malcolm are bound together. If Malcolm wants his dead son returned to him, he must perform a gruesome task for Chuchonnyhoof. Headley and Howard manage to throw Malcolm and the reader headfirst into the darkness while making it feel like a gradual, incremental journey into the bizarre worlds of Chuchonnyhoofs letters and Ione itself. Even the pleasant things-the friendly librarian Lischen, the house spirits who leave Malcolm food and drinks-feel ominous in the coauthors stark but lyrical prose. Ultimately Malcolm and the reader must decide whether this is dark magic or something stranger altogether. Agents: for Headley, David Gernert and Stephanie Cabot, Gernert Company; for Howard, Brianne Johnson, Writers House. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Publishers Weekly Reviews

Malcolm Mayes flees the ruin of his old life to start over in tiny Ione, Ore. after buying a house long-distance for $3,000. The price isn't low just because the house is a fixer-upper. It also comes with a serious obligation: the mysterious Dusha Chuchonnyhoof, who conjures letters in the house (which he claims is his), saying that he has been in prison for 117 years. He also claims that the end of his sentence is approaching and that he and Malcolm are bound together. If Malcolm wants his dead son returned to him, he must perform a gruesome task for Chuchonnyhoof. Headley and Howard manage to throw Malcolm and the reader headfirst into the darkness while making it feel like a gradual, incremental journey into the bizarre worlds of Chuchonnyhoof's letters and Ione itself. Even the pleasant things—the friendly librarian Lischen, the house spirits who leave Malcolm food and drinks—feel ominous in the coauthors' stark but lyrical prose. Ultimately Malcolm and the reader must decide whether this is dark magic or something stranger altogether. Agents: for Headley, David Gernert and Stephanie Cabot, Gernert Company; for Howard, Brianne Johnson, Writers House. (Oct.)

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Headley, M. D., & Howard, K. (2014). The end of the sentence (First edition.). Subterranean Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Headley, Maria Dahvana, 1977- and Kat, Howard. 2014. The End of the Sentence. Burton, MI: Subterranean Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Headley, Maria Dahvana, 1977- and Kat, Howard. The End of the Sentence Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Headley, M. D. and Howard, K. (2014). The end of the sentence. First edn. Burton, MI: Subterranean Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Headley, Maria Dahvana, and Kat Howard. The End of the Sentence First edition., Subterranean Press, 2014.

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