The Unmentionable Mann
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0985319771 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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A. DiMieri said All Things Unmentionable. Told through the lens of an incestual, eugenicist dynasty and its heir-to-be, the “Unmentionable Mann” challenges us to face the shadowy underbelly of our civilization through the microcosm of what is by all means one of history’s most dysfunctional ruling families. No doubt drawing much influence on its disturbing visual imagery. Instant Classic and Soon to Be Banned Book Rarely does a contemporary author have the pageantry of prose and the savagery of plot that Alessandro so deftly exhibits in his debut novel. The Unmentionable Mann, disturbingly intellectual and emotional, explores the pinnacle of society's unhinged devotion to and downright narcissism of control for the preservation of their privilege. The novel. Excellent! Brian Alessandro’s presentation of a deep, dark, and provocative subject matter is laced with prose, succulent attention to detail and staggering intellect. Alessandro beautifully weaves the reader through the complex and incestuous web of the Mann Schiller family with elegance and flair. Alessandro’s characters are compelling and capt
. About the Author Josh Bishop is Director of the Environmental Economics Program at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Josh Bishop is Director of the Environmental Economics Program at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
"The emotional truth of Brian Alessandro's writing is quite strong." Charles Flowers, the editor-in-chief of Bloom, a literary journal that counts Edmund White as an advisory board member. The strange, secret philosophy that has ruled the prominent Mann Family for generations has culminated in a crime so great that only a journey into the heart of self-immolation could promise redemption. THE UNMENTIONABLE MANN endeavors to make sense of the pain that people choose, the demons we embrace, and the mercies we only sometimes grant ourselves. "Brian Alessandro's work is imaginative, exciting, psychologically complex, and sick in the best possible way." Daniel Dreifuss, Academy Award-nominated producer of the Chilean feature film, NO. THE UNMENTIONABLE MANN is a literary/mainstream novel exploring the intersection of racism, homophobia, religion, conversion therapy, and classism through the lens of an inbred aristocratic family. Bloom published an excerpt from The Unmentionable Mann in their July 2015 issue. "The Unmentionable Mann is an epic psychological read that is dark, dry, smart and funny, with a fever-dream logic." Jonathan Caouette, independent filmmaker of TARNATION.