Missy - Softcover
When Dol McQueen is given some valuable stolen goods to stash, the nineteen-year-old prostitute and opium user grabs the chance to start a new life and takes off with the loot--and all hell in pursuit. Her flight through the western wilderness of 1860s America is beset by mule thieves, salt flats, halfsavage kids, and her own addiction. But she is driven forward on this mad odyssey by a desperate need to save her mother from self destruction. A very modern heroine, Dol McQueen is a captivating narrator who tells her shattering story with immense comic verve and an irresistible frankness.
A poetic, emotionally potent story about women, men, drugs, and the American West, Missy is a thoroughly exhilarating debut novel.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Book Description:
"Triumphant . . . Dol McQueen's story, and her near-perfect way of telling it, will last long after she's shoved off." --San Francisco Chronicle
"A wonderful tale of America's Wild West." --New York Post
"An adventure so hair-raising it makes Deadwood look positively staid in comparison. There hasn't been a fictional character this appealing and outrageous in a long, long time." --Entertainment Weekly
"Spirited storytelling, with a heroine who has such a disarming way with words it's easy to listen for hours . . . Her voice is fast, fierce, and wonderfully descriptive." --The Arizona Republic
"From the gorgeously sassy opening, it is surprising how winning, how powerful, the voice of Dol McQueen actually is. . . . Hannan has traversed the limits of history and given us a thoroughly modern woman, too." --The Independent (UK)
"Chris Hannan's rowdy riot of a deubt novel . . . is a blast." --The Seattle Times
Sex, drugs and the Wild West! Dol McQueen -- the frank and funny narrator of Missy is an anti-heroine to fall fiercely in love with.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPicador
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0312428820
- ISBN 13 9780312428822
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 13.98
Shipping:
£ 3.21
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Missy: A Novel
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580108055
Buy New
£ 13.98
Convert currency
Stock Image
Buy New
£ 20.06
Convert currency
Stock Image
Missy
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IQ-9780312428822
Buy New
£ 23.09
Convert currency
Stock Image
Missy
Published by
St. Martins Press-3pl
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0312428820
ISBN 13: 9780312428822
New
Paperback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780312428822
Buy New
£ 17.39
Convert currency
Stock Image
Missy
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IQ-9780312428822
Buy New
£ 19.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
MISSY: A NOVEL
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.55. Seller Inventory # Q-0312428820
Buy New
£ 48.71
Convert currency
Seller Image
Missy
Published by
St. Martins Press-3PL
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0312428820
ISBN 13: 9780312428822
New
Taschenbuch
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - When Dol McQueen is given some valuable stolen goods to stash, the nineteen-year-old prostitute and opium user grabs the chance to start a new life and takes off with the loot--and all hell in pursuit. Her flight through the western wilderness of 1860s America is beset by mule thieves, salt flats, halfsavage kids, and her own addiction. But she is driven forward on this mad odyssey by a desperate need to save her mother from self destruction. A very modern heroine, Dol McQueen is a captivating narrator who tells her shattering story with immense comic verve and an irresistible frankness. A poetic, emotionally potent story about women, men, drugs, and the American West, Missy is a thoroughly exhilarating debut novel. Seller Inventory # 9780312428822
Buy New
£ 25.86
Convert currency
Seller Image
Missy
Published by
St. Martins Press-3PL
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0312428820
ISBN 13: 9780312428822
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorrnrnChris HannanKlappentextWhen Dol McQueen is given some valuable stolen goods to stash, the nineteen-year-old prostitute and opium user grabs the chance to start a new life and takes off with t. Seller Inventory # 446878021
Buy New
£ 22.34
Convert currency