num_pages: 219
description: In seventeen slices of life that defy the expected and launch us into the absurd, T.C. Boyle offers his unique view of the world. A primate-center researcher becomes romantically involved with a chimp; a Norse poet overcomes bard-block; collectors compete to snare the ancient Aztec beer can, Quetzacoatl Lite; and Lassie abandons Timmy for a randy coyote. Dark humor, delirious fantasy, and surreal satire come together in this collection that brilliantly expresses just what the "evolution" of mankind has wrought.
language: English
title: Descent of Man
titlecomplete: Descent of Man
genres: 20th Century, Short Stories, Short Story Collection, American, Modern, Literary Fiction, Comedy, The United States Of America, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 733
publisher: Penguin Books