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A series of interconnected short stories is set in a tiny middle-American town during a country club's annual golf tournament and recounts the experiences of the town members as they struggle with... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385476558
ISBN13:9780385476553
Release Date:February 1995
Publisher:Doubleday Books
Length:242 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.2" x 7.5"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
McCown's novel is marvelously character-centered.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This novel is a joy: perceptive, witty, slightly off-kilter. McCown's character-centered fiction will evoke a wry smile of satisfaction from all readers capable of appreciating its sly sense of humor, its subtly tinted satiric method. McCown's humor is never at the expense of compassion. And, once you have marvelled at this novel, try McCown's poetry as well; it offers the same graceful, taut language which we have come to expect from this author.
I know these people!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I know these people! McCown's characters, while seemingly absurd, reflect familiar traits that you will associate with the local country club swells. The base motivations are all here - greed, love and lust - framed by a sense of quiet desperation. A pinch of Pynchon, a touch of Crews and a dash of McGuane, we need to hear more from this author.
Great fiction; great comedy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Entertaining and witty. McCown's characters are well-developed, and however absurd and comical, they are also real.
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