Hawkline Monster

Hawkline Monster

1974 • 188 pages

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The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western is a novel by Richard Brautigan first published in 1974. The novel is his fifth published novel, and a parody of Western and Gothic novels.


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December 31, 2023

Science gone too far
much weirder than Hawaii
17, count ‘em.

October 5, 2019

In this hilarious and often wacky Gothic western, you never know WHY things are—they just are. Brautigan draws a colorful and strange adventure that feels unique on every page. Wonderful little book.

August 7, 2019

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