Last Night in Twisted River

Irving, John

ISBN 10: 0739320327 ISBN 13: 9780739320327

Publisher: Random House, 2009

Synopsis

In a story spanning five decades, a twelve-year-old boy in New Hampshire mistakes the constable's girlfriend for a bear, leading to an unfortunate accident that forces the boy and his father to become fugitives pursued by the constable, with their only help coming from a fiercely libertarian logger, in a novel by a National Book Award-winning author. Simultaneous.

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Review:

"Absolutely unmissable . . . [A] big-hearted, brilliantly written and superbly realized intergenerational tale of a father and son."--"Financial Times"
"Engrossing . . . Irving's sentences and paragraphs are assembled with the skill and attention to detail of a master craftsman creating a dazzling piece of jewelry from hundreds of tiny, bright stones."--"Houston Chronicle
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"There's plenty of evidence in Irving's agility as a writer in Last Night in Twisted River. . . . some of the comic moments are among the most memorable that Irving has written."--"New York Times"
"A rich and evocative story."--"Washington Post"

Absolutely unmissable . . . [A] big-hearted, brilliantly written and superbly realized intergenerational tale of a father and son. Financial Times
Engrossing . . . Irving s sentences and paragraphs are assembled with the skill and attention to detail of a master craftsman creating a dazzling piece of jewelry from hundreds of tiny, bright stones. Houston Chronicle

There s plenty of evidence in Irving s agility as a writer in Last Night in Twisted River. . . . some of the comic moments are among the most memorable that Irving has written. New York Times
A rich and evocative story. Washington Post"

Book Description:

A breathtaking story of a father and a son in 20th-century North America from the award-winning author of A Prayer for Owen Meany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0739320327
• ISBN 13: 9780739320327
• Binding: Audio CD