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Published in USA
May 2005
416 pages
Genre: Short Stories/Essays
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Appallingly entertaining, Haunted is Chuck Palahniuk at his
finestwhich means his most extreme and his most provocative.
"What elevates Palahniuk...is his ability to find humanity in deeply grotesque characters. But such generosity of spirit is not evident in his latest."- Publishers Weekly.
"...this novel will please Palahniuk's hardcore fans and few others. -- Booklist
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Chuck Palahniuk's novels include the bestselling Fight Club, which was made into a film by director David Fincher, Survivor, , Invisible Monsters, Choke, Lullaby, Fugitives and Refugees, Diary, Stranger Than Fiction, Haunted, Rant, Stnuff, Pygmy, Tell-All, and Damned. Portions of Choke have appeared in Playboy, and his nonfiction work has been published by Gear, Black Book, The Stranger, and the Los Angeles Times.
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Name Pronunciation
Chuck Palahniuk: Paula-nik
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