Circumnavigation |
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| Author:
| Lattimore, Steve |
| ISBN: | 978-0-395-92621-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | Mariner Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.00 |
Book Description:
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A New York Times Notable Book and a Pen / Hemingway Award Finalist Here is the underside of contemporary western America, marked by alienation, hope, and redemption. In the title story, a precocious child is left in the care of a man who refuses to claim responsibility even for himself. "Between Angels" involves Abe, Lou, Mookie, the Ark if the Covenant, and a full-body shave, all in a seriocomic search for God. According to Thom Jones, author of The Pugilist at Rest, this is "one of...
More DescriptionA New York Times Notable Book and a Pen / Hemingway Award Finalist Here is the underside of contemporary western America, marked by alienation, hope, and redemption. In the title story, a precocious child is left in the care of a man who refuses to claim responsibility even for himself. "Between Angels" involves Abe, Lou, Mookie, the Ark if the Covenant, and a full-body shave, all in a seriocomic search for God. According to Thom Jones, author of The Pugilist at Rest, this is "one of the most exciting collections that has come along in a while."