The Bottoms (novel)

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The Bottoms
The Bottoms.jpg
AuthorJoe R. Lansdale
Cover artistAlan M. Clark
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSubterranean Press, Mysterious Press
Publication date
1 May 2000
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages332
ISBN1-892284-60-X
Preceded byBlood Dance (2000) 
Followed byA Fine Dark Line (2002) 

The Bottoms is an Edgar Award[1][2][3]-winning suspense novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale.

Plot summary[]

This story takes place during the Great Depression in East Texas. Young Harry Crane discovers the mutilated body of a black woman that sets off a mystery involving rising violence and racism. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the killing continues. Harry and his younger sister, Thomasina, fix their suspicions on a local horror legend, The Goat Man, who lives deep in the Big Thicket. Together they set out to solve the mystery of who the real killer is.

Awards[]

  • The 2001 Edgar Award for best novel.[2][3]
  • A New York Times Notable Book of the Year (2000)[4]
  • The 2000 Herodotus Award for The First US Historical Novel[5]
  • A 2000 Dashiell Hammett Award for "Best Novel" (nominated)[6]
  • The 2001 Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards for best mystery novel. (nominated)[6]

Editions[]

This book was published as lettered edition and a limited edition by Subterranean Press[7] and as a trade hardcover by Mysterious Press. It was re-issued as a trade paperback by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Publications on 7 December 2010.[8] As of August 2012, all hardcover editions are out of print.

Film adaptation[]

As of 2014 the book was being co-produced for a film by Joe R. Lansdale, Bill Paxton,[9] and Brad Wyman.[10][11] Paxton died in 2017, making any further plans uncertain.

References[]

  1. ^ "Edgar Awards throughout time". Mystery Writers of America. Retrieved 5 September 2012. Note: the link is to a database, a query must be entered to find this specific work.
  2. ^ a b Perskie, Jana L. "The Bottoms". Mostly Fiction Book Reviews. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b Ketchersid, Larry (17 April 2012). "REVIEW: Edge of Dark Water". SF Signal. Retrieved 5 September 2012. The Bottoms, Joe Lansdale’s Edgar Award-winning novel from 2000, is one of my favorite stories
  4. ^ "Holiday Books 2000". New York Times Book Review. December 3, 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Herodotus Award - Book awards - LibraryThing". librarything.com.
  6. ^ a b THE HAMMETT PRIZE: PAST WINNERS, NOMINEES, AND JUDGES retrieved 8/1/13
  7. ^ "The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale". Subterranean Press web site. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  8. ^ "The Bottoms". Random House web site. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  9. ^ Bill Paxton on Oprah Winfrey, retrieved 7/31/13
  10. ^ The Bottoms Film Adaptation. "The Bottoms Film". Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  11. ^ Lansdale, Joe R. "The Bottoms Film Adaptation". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

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