Pafko at the Wall

Wikipedia - "Pafko at the Wall, subtitled The Shot Heard Round the World, was originally published as a folio in the October 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine. It was later (1997) incorporated as the prologue in Don DeLillo's magnum opus novel, Underworld, with minor changes from the original version, such as a new opening line. In 2001, Pafko was re-released as a novella, by Scribner (this is the same version as printed in Underworld). In Underworld this section is titled The Triumph of Death, in reference to the painting by Pieter Brueghel the Elder."
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