| Imperial | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | William T. Vollmann |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Books |
| Publication date | July 2009 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 1344 (first edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0670020614 |
Imperial is a 2009 study of south-east California by American author William T. Vollmann. The product of over a decade's research, the 1,344-page published text is Vollmann's longest single-volume work. The book is divided into thirteen sections and explores the history, economics and geography of the region from 13,000 B.C. to the present day, with a particular focus on the border with Mexico.
Vollmann has called Imperial "my Moby-Dick".[1]