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OverviewBenny Poteat is the only witness to a young woman's suicide. Should he go to the police? Or keep the biggest secret he has ever had all to himself? When Benny decides to find out who the woman was, what starts as a blackly humorous tale peopled by misfits and loners, gradually descends into darkness and obsession. At first a benign and likeable outsider, Benny's secret begins to overwhelm him and, once he realises he has left it too late to do the right thing, he loses control of his obsession and becomes incapable of living by the rules. Sherrill manages to fully inhabit the mind of one of life's lonely creatures. With heart-breaking honesty and touches of surrealism, Visits From the Drowned Girl uncovers the secret longings that dwell beneath the surface of everyday lives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven SherrillPublisher: Random House Trade Imprint: Random House Trade Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9780812970883ISBN 10: 0812970888 Pages: 241 Publication Date: 12 July 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsSteven Sherrill brings his jaw-dropping talent to bear on Benny Poteat and his circle of downhome friends and ends up tackling love, sex, friendship, art and death. Visits from the Drowned Girl is a wild, sad, funky ride. -Stewart O' Nan, author of The Night Country <p> From the Hardcover edition. Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |