num_pages: 281
description: First published by Random House in 1968, Russell H. Greenan’s It Happened in Boston? is the story of a brilliantly talented, unbalanced artist who strives to meet God face-to-face in order to destroy Him. It is “a magic spell of a book—phantasmagoric, lushly written, full of unforgettable characters and brilliant twists of plot,” writes Jonathan Lethem in his Introduction. With a vivid depiction of the art world and a breathtaking narrative that incorporates forgery, time travel, and murder, Greenan’s hilarious and disturbing debut novel—now an underground cult classic—is ripe for rediscovery.
language: English
title: It Happened in Boston?
titlecomplete: It Happened in Boston? (20th Century Rediscoveries)
genres: Literature, Crime, American, Mystery, Novels, Book Club, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Fantasy, Art
ratings_count: 542
publisher: Modern Library