Pastoralia
What's it about
Ever feel like your job is a bizarre performance, forcing you to be someone you're not just to make rent? What if the pressure to conform, to smile through absurdity, is slowly eroding your very soul? This collection explores that uniquely modern anxiety with razor-sharp wit. Through a series of surreal, hilarious, and deeply moving stories, you'll meet characters trapped in absurd jobs—from cavemen in a theme park to self-help gurus with dark secrets. Discover Saunders' take on the tragic comedy of capitalism, the desperation of the daily grind, and the struggle to find a scrap of humanity when the world demands you sell it.
Meet the author
George Saunders is a Man Booker Prize winner and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow widely celebrated as one of the most original and influential voices in contemporary American fiction. A former geophysical engineer who once worked in the oil fields of Sumatra, his unique background informs his darkly humorous and deeply empathetic explorations of corporate-speak, consumerism, and the absurdities of modern work. Saunders masterfully dissects the pressures of capitalism while searching for the grace and humanity that can survive within even the most bizarre circumstances.
The Script
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