| Northline [With CD] Contributor(s): Vlautin, Willy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061456527 ISBN-13: 9780061456527 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Full of memorable characters and imbued with a beautiful sense of yearning, "Northline" is the latest novel from Vlautin, whose work has been lauded by the "New York Times Book Review" as mournful [and] understated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008297989 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.96" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Nevada - Locality - Reno, Nevado - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fleeing Las Vegas and her abusive boyfriend, Allison Johnson moves to Reno, intent on making a new life for herself. Haunted by the mistakes of her past, and lacking any self-belief, her only comfort seems to come from the imaginary conversations she has with Paul Newman, and the characters he played. But as life crawls on and she finds work, small acts of kindness start to reveal themselves to her, and slowly the chance of a new life begins to emerge. Full of memorable characters and imbued with a beautiful sense of yearning, Northline is an extraordinary portrait of contemporary America from a writer and musician whose work has been lauded as mournful, understated, and proudly steeped in menthol smoke and bourbon (New York Times Book Review). |
Contributor Bio(s): Vlautin, Willy: - Willy Vlautin is the author of The Free, Lean on Pete, Northline, The Motel Life, and Don't Skip Out on Me. He is the singer and songwriter of the band Richmond Fontaine and a member of the band The Delines. He lives outside Portland, Oregon. |