A darkly funny satire of human nature and American college football, set against the backdrop of the Cold War, by the author of the National Book Award–winning novel White Noise
At Logos College in West Texas, huge young men, vacuum-packed into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the perplexed and distracted running back Gary Harkness has periodic fits of nuclear glee, fueled by his fear of and fascination with nuclear conflict.
As the line between football and nuclear warfare blurs, the actions of the players become unorthodox and even bizarre, reflecting the disconcerting reality of a world teetering on the brink of destruction. In this triumphantly funny, deeply searching novel, Don DeLillo explores the metaphor of football as war with rich, original zeal.
Praise for End Zone:
"We've got the real thing in Don DeLillo. This is a wondrous work by an inventive talent." —The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Wonderful . . . [End Zone] makes one wonder whether there are any limits at all to [DeLillo's] potential growth." —The New York Times
"Powerfully funny, oblique, testy, and playful, tearing along in dazzling cinematic spurts . . . A masterful novel." —The Washington Post
"Taut, witty, and resonant. The dialogue is sweaty and true." —The Boston Globe
A darkly funny satire of human nature and American college football, set against the backdrop of the Cold War, by the author of the National Book Award–winning novel White Noise
At Logos College in West Texas, huge young men, vacuum-packed into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the perplexed and distracted running back Gary Harkness has periodic fits of nuclear glee, fueled by his fear of and fascination with nuclear conflict.
As the line between football and nuclear warfare blurs, the actions of the players become unorthodox and even bizarre, reflecting the disconcerting reality of a world teetering on the brink of destruction. In this triumphantly funny, deeply searching novel, Don DeLillo explores the metaphor of football as war with rich, original zeal.
Praise
Praise for End Zone:
"We've got the real thing in Don DeLillo. This is a wondrous work by an inventive talent." —The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Wonderful . . . [End Zone] makes one wonder whether there are any limits at all to [DeLillo's] potential growth." —The New York Times
"Powerfully funny, oblique, testy, and playful, tearing along in dazzling cinematic spurts . . . A masterful novel." —The Washington Post
"Taut, witty, and resonant. The dialogue is sweaty and true." —The Boston Globe
