NegativeCurvature reviewed A natural history of hell by Jeffrey Ford
(Mostly) brilliant surrealism
5 stars
These are some great surrealistic stories.
"Blood drive" is my all time favorite short story. It has a beautiful touch of philosophy.
279 pages
English language
Published Dec. 13, 2016
"Emily Dickinson takes a carriage ride with Death. A couple are invited over to a neighbor's daughter's exorcism. A country witch with a sea-captain's head in a glass globe intercedes on behalf of abused and abandoned children. A book of fantastic stories about the hell on earth that is living"--
These are some great surrealistic stories.
"Blood drive" is my all time favorite short story. It has a beautiful touch of philosophy.