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OverviewRichard Russo's new novel takes place in the decaying American town of North Bath over the course of a very busy weekend, ten years after the events of Nobody's Fool. Donald 'Sully' Sullivan is trying to ignore his cardiologist's estimate that he has only a year or two left. Ruth, his long-time lover, is still married to Zach and running Hattie's lunch counter, though she's increasingly distracted by her former son-in-law, fresh out of prison and intent on making trouble. Police chief Doug Raymer is obsessing over the identity of the man his wife might have been about to run off with before she died in a freak accident, while local wiseguy Carl Roebuck might finally be running out of luck. Add a funeral, an escaped cobra, a collapsed building and a lot of beer to the equation and you have a novel which is a pure pleasure to read - genuinely funny, enormously heartfelt and imbued with the warmth and wisdom that are Richard Russo's stock in trade. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Russo , Mark BramhallPublisher: Books on Tape Imprint: Books on Tape Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 16.30cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780804191906ISBN 10: 0804191905 Publication Date: 03 May 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsRusso hits his trademark trifecta: satisfying, hilarious, and painlessly profound. Kirkus Reviews (starred) Triumphant. . . Russo's reunion with these beloved characters is genius: silly slapstick and sardonic humor play out in a rambling, rambunctious story that poignantly emphasizes that particular brand of loyalty and acceptance that is synonymous with small-town living. Carol Haggas, Booklist (starred) Russo hits his trademark trifecta: satisfying, hilarious, and painlessly profound. Kirkus Reviews (starred) From the Hardcover edition. Author InformationRICHARD RUSSO is the author of seven previous novels; two collections of stories; and Elsewhere, a memoir. In 2002 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls, which like Nobody's Fool was adapted to film, in a multiple-award-winning HBO miniseries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |