Chuck Palahniuk proved himself in this, his first book, as the most visionary satirist of his generation. The alienated narrator of Fight Club leaves his uninspired job when he falls under the spell of Tyler Durden, a mysterious young man who organizes secret boxing matches in the basements of bars after hours. There, two men fight for as long as they must. This is a gloriously original work that reveals the darkness at the core of our modern world.