by Denis Johnson · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433930910
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Fallen Angels is a novel by American author Denis Johnson, published in 1986. The story follows Bill and Jamie, two outcasts who meet on a bus and begin a relationship marked by crime and despair. Through their journey, Johnson explores the hidden face of the American dream, where characters struggle to find meaning amidst adversity and social decay. The novel is set in the United States and offers a raw and realistic look at the lives of those who are left on the margins of society.
Denis Hale Johnson was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. He is perhaps best known for his debut short story collection, Jesus' Son (1992). His most successful novel, Tree of Smoke (2007), won the National Book Award for Fiction. Johnson was twice shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Altogether, Johnson was the author of nine novels, one novella, two books of short stories, three collections of poetry, two collections of plays, and one book of reportage. His final work, a book of short stories titled The Largesse of the Sea Maiden, was published posthumously in 2018. Ted Geltner's biography of the writer, Flagrant, Self-Destructive Gestures, appeared in late 2025.
