Download or read book The Kingdom of Absurdities written by Bruce Gatenby and published by Bruce Gatenby. This book was released on 2009-03-29 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Kingdom of Absurdities, Bruce Gatenby chronicles the missteps and misadventures of Chase, a stressed-out and rule-bound advertising copywriter who--missing the reckless irresponsibility of colleg life--quits his job pushing and pursuing the American Consumer Dream to pursue a PH. D. in English and the so-called life of the mind at the University of Southern Arizona in Tucson, with disastrous results. -- P. [4] of cover.