The Long Haul by Finn Murphy
A long-haul movers rollicking account of life out on the Big Slab.
"The Long Haul can be almost shamefully enjoyable, allowing readers to have their fix of ‘fabulous-life-of’ porn and class outrage, too. . . [T]he stories Murphy tells . . . my goodness, how astonishing they are, and how moving, and how funny." -- Jennifer Senior - New York Times Book Review
"Like priests, movers shepherd us through life’s transitions; like cowboys, truckers drive the roads we’ll never know. Both see America in ways the rest of us don’t. In The Long Haul, Murphy . . . bring[s] us into his semi-mythic world." -- Joshua Rothman - The New Yorker
"It’s [Murphy's] rich perspective as a mover that makes this story of trucking life so insightful. . . . A well-written story that rarely slows down." -- Nathan Deuel - Los Angeles Times
"The Long Haul delivers because it is a survey of a culture fused to a working man’s memoir—and Murphy, smartly, avoids sentiment and lazy comparisons." -- Jeffery Gleaves - The Paris Review
"A veteran driver’s informative, humorous and beautifully detailed memoir. . . . It’s a hoot to ride along with Murphy." -- Irene Wanner - The Seattle Times
"There's nothing semi about Finn Murphy's trucking tales of The Long Haul." -- Sloane Crosley - Vanity Fair
"Finn Murphy . . . bring[s] readers along for a rollicking ride through a trucker's world and [provides] an insider's eye, pairing it with an involving series of encounters." -- The Midwest Book Review
"A rare, fascinating glimpse into the lives of big-rig pilots and the people they move… The Long Haul beguil[es] readers with wit, wisdom and observations born from decades in transit." -- Jason Blevins - Denver Post
"Like priests, movers shepherd us through life’s transitions; like cowboys, truckers drive the roads we’ll never know. Both see America in ways the rest of us don’t. In The Long Haul, Murphy . . . bring[s] us into his semi-mythic world." -- Joshua Rothman - The New Yorker
"It’s [Murphy's] rich perspective as a mover that makes this story of trucking life so insightful. . . . A well-written story that rarely slows down." -- Nathan Deuel - Los Angeles Times
"The Long Haul delivers because it is a survey of a culture fused to a working man’s memoir—and Murphy, smartly, avoids sentiment and lazy comparisons." -- Jeffery Gleaves - The Paris Review
"A veteran driver’s informative, humorous and beautifully detailed memoir. . . . It’s a hoot to ride along with Murphy." -- Irene Wanner - The Seattle Times
"There's nothing semi about Finn Murphy's trucking tales of The Long Haul." -- Sloane Crosley - Vanity Fair
"Finn Murphy . . . bring[s] readers along for a rollicking ride through a trucker's world and [provides] an insider's eye, pairing it with an involving series of encounters." -- The Midwest Book Review
"A rare, fascinating glimpse into the lives of big-rig pilots and the people they move… The Long Haul beguil[es] readers with wit, wisdom and observations born from decades in transit." -- Jason Blevins - Denver Post
Finn Murphy is the author of The Long Haul, a national bestseller about his many years as a long-haul trucker. He grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Colorado.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393608717 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393608719 |
| Title | The Long Haul |
| Author | Finn Murphy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2017-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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