| Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather Contributor(s): Willett, Jincy (Author) |
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ISBN: 031242423X ISBN-13: 9780312424237 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Darkly comic and satirical, this is the story of two twins who could not be more different, who rapidly become pawns in a game that leads to betrayal, shame and ultimately, murder. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Family Life - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in Rhode Island, Winner of the National Book Award tells the story of twins who could not be more different. Abigail Mather is a woman of passionate sensual and sexual appetites, while her sister, the book loving local librarian Dorcas, lives a quiet life of the mind. But when the sisters are sought out by the predatory and famous poet, Guy DeVilbiss, who introduces them to Hollywood hack writer and possible psychopath Conrad Lowe, they rapidly become pawns in a game that leads to betrayal, shame and ultimately, murder. |
Contributor Bio(s): Willett, Jincy: - JINCY WILLETT is the author of Jenny and the Jaws of Life, Winner of the National Book Award, and The Writing Class, which have been translated and sold internationally. Her stories have been published in Cosmopolitan, McSweeney's Quarterly and other magazines. She frequently reviews for The New York Times Book Review. |