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Tours of the Black Clock is the third novel by Steve Erickson, published in 1989.It has been translated into French, Spanish, Dutch and Japanese among other languages. The narrative concerns itself with two of the most influential figures of the 20th century, as Adolf Hitler appears as an important character, and allusions are made to Albert Einstein and the theory of relativity.
Steve Erickson was born and raised in Los Angeles. For many years his mother, a former actress, ran a small theatre in L.A. His father, who died in 1990, was a photographer. Erickson had a pronounced stutter as a child when teachers believed he couldn't read. This motif occasionally has recurred in novels such as Amnesiascope.
President of the United Mine Workers of America, found guilty of hiring hitmen to kill a challenger for his position, Joseph Yablonski, in 1969; Yablonski's wife and daughter were also killed. Died in prison in 1985. Jacques Plumain: 2006 3 life sentences France: Serial killer known as "The Ghost of Kehl" Jeffrey R. MacDonald: 1979 3 life sentences
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.
Henry was a suspected familicide criminal who murdered his daughter, Heather Jenee, and his wife, Connie Marie with a gun not long after Heather came back following a night with her boyfriend. [ 145 ] [ 146 ] Several children of the Henry family witnessed the crime when it happened. [ 146 ]
Arc d'X (1993), by Steve Erickson, is an avant-pop novel. Upon publication in 1993 it received wide attention particularly from other novelists such as Thomas Pynchon , Tom Robbins and William Gibson , and has been translated into Italian , Japanese and other languages.
The Sea Came in at Midnight (1999) is the sixth novel by Steve Erickson. [1] [2] It has been translated into French, German, Italian, Russian and Japanese. It was named one of the year's best novels by the The New York Times Book Review and shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award. [3] It was followed by a sequel, Our Ecstatic Days, in 2005.
Days Between Stations is the first novel by Steve Erickson. Upon publication in 1985 it received notable praise from Thomas Pynchon [1] and has been cited as an influence by novelists such as Jonathan Lethem and Mark Z. Danielewski. It has been translated into French, [2] Spanish, [3] Italian, [4] Russian, [5] Polish and Japanese. [6]