The Pale King (2011) by David Foster Wallace
The Pale King is a posthumously published novel by David Foster Wallace that explores the lives of IRS agents and the complexities of boredom, attention, and the nature of existence.
Rating: 3.9
Genres Fiction, Literary Fiction
Original language: en
Stars
David Foster Wallace
Leonard
Cynthia
The IRS agents
Creators
David Foster Wallace (author)
Michael Pietsch (author)
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