Lefty
Earl "Lefty" Calvin is a middle-aged, one-armed roofer with a rag-tag crew, the hots for a young waitress who may or may not feel the same way about him, a truck on the verge of breaking down for good, and no bids in the hopper. When a raccoon carries Lefty's prosthetic arm up a tree, he figures he's reached rock bottom. Then a tornado strikes the town and the only roofers willing to repair an AIDS hospice are Lefty and his crew. On the job they face...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0595296262
ISBN13:9780595296262
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:iUniverse
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.59 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A fine, funny novel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is a very good novel. It is funny, well-constructed, original and poignant. Hardy has imagined a set of memorable characters, but more than that, he has created a unique idiom for them to develop in, and he manages to embue his protaganist with a rich moral quality without making him at all moralistic. I strongly recommend this book.
Lefty Nails It
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Lefty and his misfit roofing crew not only repair roofs against all odds, they also kept me laughing and crying. They prevail despite poor equipment, rabid raccoons, and unrequited love. Although I couldn't stop reading it, I hated it to end. I am waiting for the sequel!
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