|
|
Dunn, Mark ListingsIf you cannot find what you want on this page, then please use our search feature to search all our listings. Click on Title to view full description
|
|
|
1 |
Dunn, Mark Welcome to Higby : A Novel
Touchstone September 1, 20 0-7432-4988-7 / 9780743249881 Paperback Fine
Writing in the spirit of his clever debut novel, Ella Minnow Pea, in which an island's language-loving inhabitants must adapt to a shrinking alphabet, Dunn delivers another witty and intricate book. This time he uses biblical quotations to guide his narrative, which tracks the residents of Higby, Mi ss., during Labor Day weekend of 1993, as they search for happiness, love a nd salvation. The tightly interwoven story lines feature a veritable swarm of oddballs, including Stewie Kipp, a born-again Christian whose fiancee, M arci Luck, resents his attempts at piety; Talitha Leigh, a floozy who is ki dnapped by an extremist vegan cult and renamed "Blithe"; and dim-witted Eul ess Ludlam, who finds himself on the receiving end of a huge inheritance. T he Bible quotes aren't just gimmicky transitional devices, since the novel closely follows themes of redemption and salvation, albeit in a screwball m anner: as one character, Carmen Valentine, notes, "My guardian angel likes to help me stretch my shopping dollar." The collision of celestial concepts and quirky mannerisms makes the book both laugh-out-loud funny and sweetly touching. At its core is the belief that "God equals love," though the cha racters demonstrate this in some rather strange ways. Dunn, a playwright, h as a wonderful ear for dialogue; his rich and enticing prose, elegant struc turing and wonderful attention to the smallest of details make this novel a delight.
Price:
500.00 JPY
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dunn, Mark on Abookstop.com
Dunn, Mark on Adinfinitumbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Aldringhambooks.co.uk
Dunn, Mark on Alexthefatdawg.co.uk
Dunn, Mark on Areadershaven.com
Dunn, Mark on Avenuebookandco.com
Dunn, Mark on Bibliobeast.com
Dunn, Mark on Bluejacketbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Bookhousestl.com
Dunn, Mark on Bookmarcsonline.com
Dunn, Mark on Booksofparadise.net
Dunn, Mark on Bungalowbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Buy.sellbackyourbook.com
Dunn, Mark on C2cbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Central-bookexchange.com
Dunn, Mark on Christinesbooks.net
| Dunn, Mark on Dogearedpagesusedbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Fatcitybookstore.com
Dunn, Mark on Fleamarketbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Hangfirebooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Jandabooks.co.uk
Dunn, Mark on Kathmandubooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Kbookscanada.com
Dunn, Mark on Manorfarmbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Montclairbookcenter.com
Dunn, Mark on Opcit.com
Dunn, Mark on Peerlessbookstore.com
Dunn, Mark on Ppetersonbookseller.com
Dunn, Mark on Readitagain1.com
Dunn, Mark on Roberterwinbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Robinsonstreetbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Ryanbooksnyc.com
| Dunn, Mark on Shop.bookgarden2.com
Dunn, Mark on Sleepygirlsusedbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Springystreasures.com
Dunn, Mark on Stillwaterbooks.co.uk
Dunn, Mark on Thebooksend.com
Dunn, Mark on Thriftybooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Used.orcabooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Vintage-books.com
Dunn, Mark on Vtsbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Websterbookstore.com
Dunn, Mark on Wildsageemporium.com
Dunn, Mark on Wordmerchantbooks.com
Dunn, Mark on Youronlinebookstore.com
|
|
|
