World's End (Boyle novel)
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| Author | T. C. Boyle |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | October 8, 1987 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 456 pp (First edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-670-81489-X (First edition, hardcover) |
| OCLC | 15366191 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3552.O932 W67 1987 |
World's End is a 1987 historical fiction novel by T. C. Boyle. The novel, characterized by dark satire, tells the story of several generations of families in the Hudson River Valley. It was the winner of the 1988 PEN/Faulkner Award for American Fiction.
Book information[]
World's End by T. C. Boyle
- Hardcover – ISBN 0-670-81489-X (1987, First edition) published by Viking Press
- Paperback – ISBN 0-14-029993-9 (July 20, 1990) published by Penguin Books
In popular culture[]
The book was referenced in the popular American sitcom How I Met Your Mother, in the season 5 episode "Girls Vs. Suits".
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- 1987 American novels
- American historical novels
- Novels by T. C. Boyle
- American satirical novels
- Novels set in New York (state)
- Hudson Valley
- Viking Press books
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction-winning works
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