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No Place, Louisiana

by Martin Pousson

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Compared to Dorothy Allison and Frank McCourt, debut novelist Martin Pousson has written a masterly portrait of the American Dream gone wrong, set in Louisiana's Cajun country. When marriage to a man with a high school diploma fails to make a waitress's dreams come true, her children become the focus of her fiercest hopes and most damaging desires.

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Compared to Dorothy Allison and Frank McCourt, this debut novelist offers a moody and masterly portrait of family relations and misguided ambition — the American Dream gone wrong — set in Louisiana's Cajun country...
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About the Author

Martin Pousson was born and raised in Acadiana in Louisiana bayou land. He teaches in the writing program at Rutgers University. This is his first novel.
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Deborah Fochler, August 25, 2007 (view all comments by Deborah Fochler)
A look at family relationships gone very wrong. Done with unparalleled insight. Will make you appreciate your family so much more. A very interesting and extremely insightful story. I think most will enjoy it.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781573229760
Author:
Pousson, Martin
Publisher:
Riverhead Trade
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Publication Date:
20030401
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
8.16x5.16x.73 in. .49 lbs.
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