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After his wife leaves, Rick Wheeler, a hard-working but not terribly self-aware salesman, reconstructs the history of his marriage, revealing the series of painful events he has done his best to suppress
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"The New York Times" "The Man Who Owned Vermont" is a moving first novel....Bret Lott knows how ordinary people work and love...how intractable human feelings can be...and he shows us, as well, the redemptive powers of love.
"Columbus Dispatch"
Fully realized and memorable....Anyone who picks up this book will be moved.
"Los Angeles Times"
Engrossing...one of the most interesting stories of the sadness of American men.
"The New York Times Book Review"
Subtle...powerful...with a profound understanding of the precarious condition called marriage.
James Atlas
A powerful and poignant tale...About work and marriage and the ways we betray -- and redeem -- ourselves....Impressive.
Phillip Lopate
author of "The Rug Merchant"
Beautifully written, quietly thrilling, exemplary in its compassion...a stunning debut.
"Publishers Weekly"
Snares the reader in the very first sentence...a gripping novel that rings true with uncommon resonance....affecting.
Barry Hannah
author of "Airships" and "Hey Jack!"
Bret Lott is a superb writer. "The Man Who Owned Vermont" has a deep and truthful message.
Josephine Humphreys
author of "Dreams of Sleep" and "Rich In Love"
An extraordinary book...full of surprises. Bret Lott is a talent to be reckoned with.
"The New York Times"
"The Man Who Owned Vermont" is a moving first novel....Bret Lott knows how ordinary people work and love...how intractable human feelings can be...and he shows us, as well, the redemptive powers of love.
About the Author
Bret Lott is the author of five highly acclaimed novels, The Man Who Owned Vermont, A Stranger's House, Jewel, Reed's Beach, and The Hunt Club, as well as two collections of widely anthologized short stories, A Dream of Old Leaves and How to Get Home, and a memoir, Fathers, Sons, and Brothers. He lives with his wife and two sons near Charleston, South Carolina, and teaches at the College of Charleston and Vermont College.
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- PublisherViking
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0670815829
- ISBN 13 9780670815821
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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