Work Shirts for Madmen - Softcover

Singleton, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156034395 ISBN 13: 9780156034395

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 2008

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date :2008-9-1 Pages: 317 Publisher:. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Renegade artist Harp Spillman is lower than a bow-legged fireant Because of an unhealthy relationship with the bottle. hesruined his reputation as one of the Souths preeminent commissionedmetal sculptors. And his desperate turn to ice sculpting nearly ledto a posse of angry politicians on his trail. With the help of hislevelheaded and practical potter wife. Raylou. Harp understandsthat its time to return to the mig welder. Yes. its time to provethat he can complete a series of twelve-foot-high metalangelswelded completely out of hex nutsfor the city of Birmingham.Is it pure chance that the Elbow Boys. their arms voluntarily fusedso they cant drink. show up in order to help Harp out in a varietyof ways And why did his neighbor smuggle anteaters into desolateEmber Glow Is it true that theres no free...

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Product Description:

Renegade artist Harp Spillman is lower than a bow-legged fire ant. Because of an unhealthy relationship with the bottle, he's ruined his reputation as one of the South's preeminent commissioned metal sculptors. And his desperate turn to ice sculpting nearly led to a posse of angry politicians on his trail. With the help of his levelheaded and practical potter wife, Raylou, Harp understands that it's time to return to the mig welder. Yes, it's time to prove that he can complete a series of twelve-foot-high metal angels--welded completely out of hex nuts--for the city of Birmingham. Is it pure chance that the Elbow Boys, their arms voluntarily fused so they can't drink, show up in order to help Harp out in a variety of ways? And why did his neighbor smuggle anteaters into desolate Ember Glow? Is it true that there's no free will?

Review:

PRAISE FOR WORK SHIRTS FOR MADMEN "If there is a fiction genre blending the riotous, bleary-eyed excess and absurdity of gonzo journalism with the rather earnest sensitivity of a John Irving hero--who always does right by his wife in the end--Work Shirts belongs to it . . . it's a fun read . . . an adventure to be undertaken."--Newsweek

PRAISE FOR GEORGE SINGLETON "George Singleton writes about the rural South without sentimentality or stereotype but with plenty of sharp-witted humor . . . A raconteur of trends, counter-trends, obsessions and odd characters."--NPR Morning Edition

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0156034395
• ISBN 13: 9780156034395
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336