Angry with the local government's meddling in local affairs, the small New England town of Salt Cove decides to secede from the United States, in a tale recounted by septuagenarian Jessica, who harbors a passion for a much younger man. 17,500 first printing.
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Review:
"This is a very strange book but a splendid one, too--surreal, weird, utterly playful."
About the Author:
Anthony Weller has published two novels and a travel memoir of Asia. He has won awards for his poetry and journalism; he is also a much-recorded guitarist. Married, he lives in coastal Massachusetts and Italy.
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Co.
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0393058867
- ISBN 13 9780393058864
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages352
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