| Charming Billy Contributor(s): McDermott, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250058325 ISBN-13: 9781250058324 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Picador Modern Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78257 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charming Billy is the winner of the 1998 National Book Award for Fiction. Alice McDermott's striking novel, Charming Billy, is a study of the lies that bind and the weight of familial love, of the way good intentions can be as destructive as the truth they were meant to hide. Billy Lynch's family and friends have gathered to comfort his widow, and to pay their respects to one of the last great romantics. As they trade tales of his famous humor, immense charm, and consuming sorrow, a complex portrait emerges of an enigmatic man, a loyal friend, a beloved husband, an incurable alcoholic. |
Contributor Bio(s): McDermott, Alice: - Alice McDermott is the author of several novels, including After This; Child of My Heart; Charming Billy, winner of the 1998 National Book Award; and At Weddings and Wakes, all published by FSG. That Night, At Weddings and Wakes, and After This were all finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. McDermott lives with her family outside Washington, D.C. |