An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England
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An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke
"Funny, profound . . . a seductive book with a payoff on every page."--People
A lot of remarkable things have happened in the life of Sam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. emerging at age twenty-eight, he creates a new life and identity as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous New England writers suddenly go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist.
In the league of such contemporary classics as A Confederacy of Dunces and The World According to Garp, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England is an utterly original story about truth and honesty, life and the imagination.
A lot of remarkable things have happened in the life of Sam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. emerging at age twenty-eight, he creates a new life and identity as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous New England writers suddenly go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist.
In the league of such contemporary classics as A Confederacy of Dunces and The World According to Garp, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England is an utterly original story about truth and honesty, life and the imagination.
Brock Clarke is an assistant professor of English at the University of Cincinnati. He is the author of the novel The Ordinary White Boy and of What We Won't Do, a short story collection that won the 2002 Mary McCarthy Prize for Short Fiction and most recently, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781565126145 |
| ISBN 10 | 1565126149 |
| Title | An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England |
| Author | Brock Clarke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
| Year published | 2008-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 305 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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