The Bottoms (novel) explained
The Bottoms is an Edgar Award[1] -winning suspense novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
Plot summary
This story takes place during the Great Depression in East Texas. Young Harry Crane discovers the mutilated body of a black woman that sets off a mystery involving rising violence and racism. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the killing continues. Harry and his younger sister, Thomasina, fix their suspicions on a local horror legend, The Goat Man, who lives deep in the Big Thicket. Together they set out to solve the mystery of who the real killer is.
Awards
- The 2001 Edgar Award for best novel.[2] [3]
- A New York Times Notable Book of the Year (2000)[4]
- The 2000 Herodotus Award for The First US Historical Novel[5]
- A 2000 Dashiell Hammett Award for "Best Novel" (nominated)[6]
- The 2001 Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards for best mystery novel. (nominated)[6]
Editions
This book was published as lettered edition and a limited edition by Subterranean Press[7] and as a trade hardcover by Mysterious Press. It was re-issued as a trade paperback by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Publications on 7 December 2010.[8] As of August 2012, all hardcover editions are out of print.
Film adaptation
As of 2014 the book was being co-produced for a film by Joe R. Lansdale, Bill Paxton,[9] and Brad Wyman.[10] [11] Paxton died in 2017, making any further plans uncertain.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Edgar Awards throughout time. Mystery Writers of America. 5 September 2012. Note: the link is to a database, a query must be entered to find this specific work.
- Web site: Perskie. Jana L.. The Bottoms. Mostly Fiction Book Reviews. 5 September 2012.
- Web site: Ketchersid. Larry. REVIEW: Edge of Dark Water. SF Signal. 5 September 2012. 17 April 2012. The Bottoms, Joe Lansdale’s Edgar Award-winning novel from 2000, is one of my favorite stories.
- News: Holiday Books 2000. 5 September 2012. New York Times Book Review. December 3, 2000.
- Web site: Herodotus Award - Book awards - LibraryThing. librarything.com.
- http://www.crimewritersna.org/hammett/past.htm THE HAMMETT PRIZE: PAST WINNERS, NOMINEES, AND JUDGES
- Web site: The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale. Subterranean Press web site. 5 September 2012.
- Web site: The Bottoms. Random House web site. 5 September 2012.
- http://www.oprah.com/book/The-Bottoms-by-Joe-R-Lansdale Bill Paxton on Oprah Winfrey
- Web site: The Bottoms Film Adaptation. The Bottoms Film. . 7 February 2014 . 22 February 2014.
- Web site: Lansdale. Joe R.. The Bottoms Film Adaptation. 22 February 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140222221802/http://m.deadline.com/2014/02/berlin-bill-paxton-to-direct-adaptation-of-joe-lansdale-novel-the-bottoms/. 22 February 2014.
