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  • Bibliography:
    6 Books
  • First Book:
    March 1985
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Book List in Order: 6 titles



  • The reputation of Leaving the Land has grown steadily since its first publication in 1984. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Robert F. Kennedy Award and was an ALA Notable book in 1984....



  • In the late sixties, a young hippy from Long Island sent to Buenos Aires as an exchange student, finds his drinking and sexual escapades turn into dangerous political adventures, as an era of terror descends on Argentina...





  • The author of El Yanqui and Leaving the Land offers a poignant tale of suppression and intrigue as an American journalist returns to Argentina to help the victimized family he befriended as an exchange student....



  • A debut collection of short fiction from the author of the novel Leaving the Land, a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Douglas Unger's fiction is sharp-edged and compelling, whether he's exploring his own boyhood on the street ("Autobiography") or the ...



  • In this unconventional tale of Las Vegas during the two delirious boom decades before the bust of the Great Recession, failed actor “C. D.” Reinhart, who has launched a new career in hotel marketing, is gradually losing his moral and exis...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Douglas Unger has published 6 books.

The next book by Douglas Unger, Dream City, will be published in October 2024.

The first book by Douglas Unger, Leaving the Land, was published in March 1985.

No. Douglas Unger does not write books in series.