The Last Studebaker - Hardcover

Hemley, Robin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1555971679 ISBN 13: 9781555971670

Publisher: Graywolf Pr, 1992

Synopsis

A story set in South Bend, Indiana, where the closing of the Studebaker plant has shaped the course of history for twenty-five years, insightfully depicts the typical quirks of middle American family life. A first novel.

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Review

"Robin Hemley has crafted a funny and brilliant novel, a portrait of America so accurate and perceptive that The Last Studebaker ought to be included in a time capsule labeled "America: 1963-1992."" --Judith Slater, Lincoln Journal-Star--Judith Slater "Lincoln Journal-Star "

"An amazing work--a painstaking and painful, sympathetic and exhaustive meditation upon the investment of American emotional life in things." --David Shields, author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto and The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, a New York Times bestseller.--David Shields "author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto and The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, a New York Times bestseller. "

[Robin Hemley] has infused just the right amount of humor and pathos into his exploration of how people discover and maintain connections in these bewildering times.--Cathy A. Coleman "New York Times Book Review "

An amazing work--a painstaking and painful, sympathetic and exhaustive meditation upon the investment of American emotional life in things.--David Shields ""author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto and The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead, a New York Times bestseller. ""

"[Robin Hemley] has infused just the right amount of humor and pathos into his exploration of how people discover and maintain connections in these bewildering times." Cathy A. Coleman, New York Times Book Review"

"An amazing work a painstaking and painful, sympathetic and exhaustive meditation upon the investment of American emotional life in things." David Shields, author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto and The Thing About Life Is That One Day You ll Be Dead, a New York Times bestseller."

"A quirky, droll road map of the human heart, with all its foibles and dangers." Publishers Weekly"

"The Last Studebaker is never gimmicky, and offers hope beyond economic and personal despair. It's not only the Studebaker, but life itself, that evokes rueful glances and missed opportunities, along with tenderness and unpredictable charm." Washington Post Book World"

"An amazing work a painstaking and painful, sympathetic and exhaustive meditation upon the investment of American emotional life in things." David Shields, author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto and The Thing About Life Is That One Day You ll Be Dead, a New York Times bestseller.

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"A quirky, droll road map of the human heart, with all its foibles and dangers." --Publishers Weekly

From the Back Cover

Robin Hemley sets his story in South Bend, Indiana, where the closing of the Studebaker plant years ago has had disastrous consequences for Lois Kulwicki. The Last Studebaker is human comedy at its best, a warm and funny look at a family in transition-- an ever-expanding family whose lives have been profoundly shaped by the automobile.Praise for The Last Studebaker"[Robin Hemley] has infused just the right amount of humor and pathos into his exploration of how people discover and maintain connections in these bewildering times." (Cathy A. Colman, New York Times Book Review)"The Last Studebaker is never gimmicky, and offers hope beyond economic and personal despair. It's not only the Studebaker, but life itself, that evokes rueful glances and missed opportunities, along with tenderness and unpredictable charm." (Rachel Schteir, Washington Post Book World)"Robin Hemley has crafted a funny and brilliant novel, a portrait of America so accurate and perceptive that The Last Studebaker ought to be included in a time capsule labeled "America: 1963-1992."" (Judith Slater, Lincoln Journal-Star)

About this edition

• Publisher: Graywolf Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 1555971679
• ISBN 13: 9781555971670
• Binding: Hardcover