T. Coraghessan Boyle Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
T. Coraghessan Boyle (T.C. Boyle, born Thomas John Boyle on December 2, 1948) is a U.S. novelist and short story writer. Born in Peekskill, New York, he later settled down near Santa Barbara, California. He is married with three children. Since 1986, Boyle has been Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
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Short story collections
Novels
Renowned for the thorough research he carries out before actually starting to write a new book, Boyle has given new impetus to the historical novel by spinning bizarre and funny yarns round historical events. For example, Riven Rock, set in 1920s America, is about contemporary treatment for insanity as well as the emerging feminist movement, whereas a later novel, Drop City, is set in 1970 and deals with the hippie movement.
| time | setting | historical personage in the novel | |
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| World's End (1987) | late 17th century, 1949 and 1968 | Northern Westchester County near Peekskill, New York | |
| ''Water Music (1982) | 1795 | London, Scotland, and Africa (source of the Niger) | Mungo Park |
| The Road to Wellville (1993) | 1907 | Battle Creek, Michigan | John Harvey Kellogg |
| Riven Rock (1998) | 1905-1925 | Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California | Stanley McCormick, Katharine McCormick |
| The Inner Circle (2004) | 1950s | United States of America | Alfred Kinsey |
| Drop City (2003) | 1970 | California, Alaska | |
| Budding Prospects (1984) | 1980s | California | |
| East Is East (1990) | 1980s | Georgia (American South) | |
| The Tortilla Curtain (1995) | 1990s | Southern California | |
| A Friend of the Earth (2000) | 2025 | United States of America | |
Each of the 16 books is introduced by the author himself at http://www.tcboyle.com/public_htm/books.html.
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