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69th out of 111 books
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11 voters
The Man Who Owned Vermont
by
Bret Lott
When Rick Wheeler's wife walks out on him, he nearly drowns in despair. So the RC Cola salesman throws himself into work -- setting sales records, winning a promotion, burying himself in the lonely present while he scours the past for hope. Then at last on a cold Vermont morning, a hunter and his prey show him unexpectedly, haltingly, the way back to love and faith.
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
January 1st 1999
by Washington Square Press
(first published May 1st 1988)
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My favorite part about this book was the fact that it got blurbed by James Baldwin. But he wasn't even the first blurb nor featured particularly prominently. I suppose that relates to its 1987 publication date.
This was a pretty solid piece of writing leaving aside plot and thematic choices by the author. Stop reading to avoid a spoil, but the book is about a straight couple who have separated because of their difficulty overcoming a miscarriage. It was told from the husband's perspective and was...more
This was a pretty solid piece of writing leaving aside plot and thematic choices by the author. Stop reading to avoid a spoil, but the book is about a straight couple who have separated because of their difficulty overcoming a miscarriage. It was told from the husband's perspective and was...more
Jan 04, 2009
Dawn
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I bought it because I loved this author's book Jewel.
I purchased this book because I really enjoyed Lott's book Jewel. This was a good story, but nowhere near as enjoyable as Jewel.
i thoroughly enjoyed lott's book, jewel. this one was also a good read, but it did not grab me as i anticipated it would.
**
In the tradition of Richard Ford, John Cheever, John Updike.
Great writing. Good story.
Great writing. Good story.
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