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Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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Deep in the Shade of Paradise

by John Dufresne

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Welcome to Shiver-de-Freeze, a boot-shaped precinct deep in the Louisiana swamp, famous for its healing waters and curious fauna. Grisham Loudermilk is marrying Ariane Thevenot at Paradise, the family"s ancestral home, and we're here for the wedding. But reason and love, it would seem, keep little company in Paradise these days: Grisham"s cousin Adlai Birdsong has fallen desperately in love with the bride-to-be. Adlai"s ill-advised courtship proceeds even as his daddy, Royce, struggles to recall his past in the face of Alzheimer"s; as Father Pat McDermott realizes his passion for the mother of the bride; as the conjoined twins, Tous-les-Deux, train their eyes on Boudou Fontana, the last of the star-crossed Fontana clan. And just when it seems that Adlai must resign himself to a prolonged season of bachelorhood, Miranda Ferry, Grisham"s recent lover, wanders into town unawares.With his signature tragic-comic voice and cast of unforgettable and lively characters, Dufresne explores love, death, imagination, and memory. Reading group guide available.

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Reissues of three favorite novels by 'a generous and lyric storyteller' (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters.

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With his signature tragic-comic voice and cast of unforgettable and lively characters, DuFresne explores love, death, imagination, and memory.
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About the Author

John Dufresnehas written seven books, including the novel Love Warps the Mind a Little, a New York TimesNotable Book, and the fiction writing guide The Lie That Tells a Truth. He lives in Dania Beach, Florida.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393331141
Author:
Dufresne, John
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Author:
DuFresne, John
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
Louisiana
Publication Date:
January 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
364
Dimensions:
8 x 6 in
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