July 7th
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Book Overview
An unsolved murder at the Quik Pik propels us into twenty-four hours of rich comedy and fast action in the North Carolina town of Marshboro. Two memorable presences are Granner Weeks, a white widow, and Fannie McNair, a black housekeeper. They know that people learn to live by living with each other--in each other's ways and in each other's hearts. "With these JULY 7th and The CHEER LEADER . . . McCorkle emerges as the most exciting young American...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1565120027
ISBN13:9781565120020
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Algonquin Books
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.82 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.0" x 7.0"
Customer Reviews
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I'm Glad I Kept Reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
After reading about 50 pages of July 7th I had some doubts about whether I would finish it. A variety of characters were introduced fairly rapidly, and I thought gee this should be one of those books where they list all of the personae on a page before the book begins. I did finish July 7th and really enjoyed it. The author uses a McGuffin of a convenience store murder to establish the story, but the book is really about a group of related people in a small town in North Carolina. While JM has at least one serious message to present, the novel is essentially an intelligent, witty development of her characters during a 24 hour period of their lives. A central event is the birthday party of "Granner" the gift loving matriarch of the clan (She thought it a shame that her birthday and Independence Day didn't coincide so she has her clan celebrate July 4th on her birthday July 7th).
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