A brilliant novel that captures the dusty, dark, and beautiful world of smalltime horse racing, where trainers, jockeys, grooms and grifters vie for what little luck is offered at a rundown west virginia track. Lord of misrule, also called abbot of misrule, or king of misrule, official of the late medieval and early tudor period in england, who was specially appointed to manage the christmas festivities held at court, in the houses of great noblemen, in the law schools of the inns of court, and in many of the colleges at the universities of cambridge and oxford. Jaimy gordon born july 4, 1944, is an american writer. Although she has been writing for the past 40 years, producing five wonderful, interesting novels and a number of smaller works during that time, for the most part jaimys audience has been small. Dec 18, 2010 i cant say enough good things about jaimy gordons writing, up to and including lord of misrule, this years winner of the national book award. The lord of misrule was also the name of a fantastic book by jaimy gordon that came out a few years ago. Only a devotee could conjure the insider world of the sport to the equal satisfaction of the uninitiated and the horse. The surprise winner of the 2010 us national book award, jaimy gordon s horseracing novel is big on character and narrative finesse. The narrative focuses on maggie, a young girl with no experience in racing. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read lord of misrule. Medicine ed, an elderly groom looking for a way to settle down on his own. The book is divided into four sections, each concerned with one of four horse races at a down on the luck racetrack. In the novel the lord of misrule by jaimy gordon, maggie realized the.
Pictures of the true first edition of lord of misrule by jaimy gordon. To learn more about the award, please download a pdf resource below. Michigan author award michigan author local literary. So it was a shock when lord of misrule, a new novel set at a bottomlevel west virginia racetrack in the early 1970s, was named one of the five finalists for the national book award for fiction, a prize that has been won by literary giants such as william faulkner, john updike and saul bellow. Lord of misrule is filled with memorable characters who exist on the fringe, making up a whole world. Lord of misrule lush perfume a fragrance for women and. Gordons short story, a nights work, which shares a number of characters with lord of misrule, appeared in best american short stories. She is a winner of the national book award for fiction. Lord of misrule abbot of unreason, christmas lord, master of merry disports in late medieval and renaissance england, towns, colleges, noble houses, and the royal court often chose a mock king to preside over their christmas festivities. On lord of misrule bret anthony johnstons national book foundation interview.
Mar 08, 2011 lord of misrule vintage contemporaries jaimy gordon on. Lord of misrule by jaimy gordon in chm, djvu, fb3 download ebook. Vernon god little by dbc pierce, man booker prize 2003. This month, michael agger, meghan orourke, and troy patterson discuss jaimy gordons lord of misrule, the national book awardwinning novel. Maggie is collegeeducated but is drawn to the seamy underbelly of the track and the brokendown beauty of the horses.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A brilliant novel that captures the dusty, dark, and beautiful wor. The story follows the characters who populate a run down race track. Lord of misrule by jaimy gordon, national book award 2010. Lord of misrule is set in west virginia on a fictional, lowerclass racing track called indian mound downs. Lord of misrule overview in the novel the lord of misrule, author jaimy gordon gives her reader a look into the ethically and morally questionable worlds of horse racing. Discussion of themes and motifs in jaimy gordon s lord of misrule. Her second novel, she drove without stopping, brought her an academyinstitute award for her fiction from the american academy of arts and letters. Gordon s language is so textured that her pages seem threedimensional. Jaimy gordons lord of misrule, dark horse winner the new. Lord of misrule by jaimy gordon 1262015 posted jan 25, 2016, 8. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book.
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Jaimy gordon passed through my field of vision some time in the early 1980s, having published a book with one of my favorite presses, burning deck which subsequently published a chapbook of mine. Jaimy gordons lord of misrule won the national book award in 2010, and was also a finalist for the penfaulkner award. Jaimy gordon s lord of misrule may be the first national book awardwinning novel that cries out for a tom waits soundtrack. When jaimy gordon won the national book award for fiction last month, she prompted a profligate outburst of metaphors about dark horses. Lord of misrule ferrers reign as lord of misrule constituted the pinnacle of his career as a courtier. After all, her winning book, lord of misrule, is set. Gordons short story, a nights work, which shares a number of characters with lord of misrule, appeared in best american short stories 1995. Although the book, the sixth by author jaimy gordon, was a. Buy a cheap copy of lord of misrule book by jaimy gordon. The novel is framed around three horse races, one of them featuring an unruly horse named the lord of misrule.
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Lord of misrule by jaimy gordon opens with inside the back gate of indian mound downs, a hotwalking machine creaked round and round. Lord of misrule definition of lord of misrule by merriam. She is a winner of the national book award for fiction biography. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lord of misrule vintage contemporaries. Jaimy gordon listen to lorraine carons wmuk radio interview with jaimy gordon. Lord of misrule beautifully captures language of the racetrack andrew beyer, the daily racing form. Gordon structures the narrative around the four horses, the last best hope being lord of misrule, and she seamlessly moves the reader from one narrative consciousness to another without being manipulative or intrusive. The book is divided into four sections, each concerned with one of four horse races at a down on the luck. Wmu professor wins national book award for fiction. Her second novel, she drove without stopping, was an american library association notable book in 1990. Dec 20, 2010 this month, michael agger, meghan orourke, and troy patterson discuss jaimy gordon s lord of misrule, the national book awardwinning novel set in the early 1970s at a seedy west virginia race track. Jaimy gordons lord of misrule, dark horse winner the new york.
The church in england held a similar festival involving a boy bishop. Temporarily elevated from his ordinary, humble rank to that of king, he was known by a variety of names, including. Lord of misrule definition is a master of christmas revels in england especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Gordon s short story, a nights work, which shares a number of characters with lord of misrule, appeared in best american short.
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