The Pale King - David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace’s final and most ambitious undertaking—an audacious, hilarious novel.

David Foster Wallace’s last and most ambitious undertaking. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival tips, Wallace learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate what little humanity and dignity the work still has.

Imagined with the interior force and generosity that were David Foster Wallace’s unique gifts, The Pale King grapples directly with ultimate questions—life’s meaning, the value of work, the importance of connection—and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time.

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction 2012

Type: Hardback

Condition: Good condition, general wear and tear

Marks/Annotations: slight specks on front and back of book, no annotations 

Page count: 547 pages