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Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

Haunted

by Chuck Palahniuk

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  • May 2005, 416 pages
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Appallingly entertaining, Haunted is Chuck Palahniuk at his finest—which means his most extreme and his most provocative.

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"What elevates Palahniuk...is his ability to find humanity in deeply grotesque characters. But such generosity of spirit is not evident in his latest."- Publishers Weekly.

"...this novel will please Palahniuk's hardcore fans and few others. -- Booklist

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Chuck Palahniuk Author Biography

Chuck Palahniuk's novels include the bestselling Fight Club, which was made into a film by director David Fincher, Survivor, , Invisible Monsters, Choke, Lullaby, Fugitives and Refugees, Diary, Stranger Than Fiction, Haunted, Rant, Stnuff, Pygmy, Tell-All, and Damned. Portions of Choke have appeared in Playboy, and his nonfiction work has been published by Gear, Black Book, The Stranger, and the Los Angeles Times.

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Name Pronunciation
Chuck Palahniuk: Paula-nik

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