The Flamethrowers
Arriving in New York to pursue a creative career in the raucous 1970s art scene, Reno joins a group of dreamers and raconteurs before falling in love with the estranged son of an Italian motorcycle scion and succumbing to a radical social movement in 1977 Italy.
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- ISBN-13
- 9781439142011
- Genre
- Topics
Awards
- The Writers' PrizeShortlisted(2014)
- National Book Award for FictionShortlistedMajor(2013)
Other awarded books from Rachel Kushner
- The Mars Room (2019)0 wins · 8 score
- Creation Lake (2024)0 wins · 4 score
- Telex from Cuba (2008)0 wins · 4 score
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