The Wait (Hardcover)


In the tradition of Philip Roth's" "Everyman, and in a voice that is unmistakably Frank Turner Hollon's, the story of one man contemplating the nature of life -- the ordinary and extraordinary moments, the successes and failures alike.
Life is uneven, unexpected, and unpredictable. And from the moment of James Early Winwood's conception until his inevitable end, his life is no exception.
Early, the unflinching and inviting narrator of The Wait, takes us along on a personal journey -- from family dramas to lost loves, from failed ambitions to the challenges of an aging body -- all the while tracing the steps of his unique, though common, experience. Without agenda, Early shares both the darkest parts of himself and life's brightest, most fleeting moments.
An honest and unglossed novel about the human condition, The Wait" "demonstrates that although our lives are forged by a handful of events, it is ultimately during those moments in between, where we are waiting for life to happen, that we truly discover who we have become.

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In the tradition of Philip Roth's" "Everyman, and in a voice that is unmistakably Frank Turner Hollon's, the story of one man contemplating the nature of life -- the ordinary and extraordinary moments, the successes and failures alike.
Life is uneven, unexpected, and unpredictable. And from the moment of James Early Winwood's conception until his inevitable end, his life is no exception.
Early, the unflinching and inviting narrator of The Wait, takes us along on a personal journey -- from family dramas to lost loves, from failed ambitions to the challenges of an aging body -- all the while tracing the steps of his unique, though common, experience. Without agenda, Early shares both the darkest parts of himself and life's brightest, most fleeting moments.
An honest and unglossed novel about the human condition, The Wait" "demonstrates that although our lives are forged by a handful of events, it is ultimately during those moments in between, where we are waiting for life to happen, that we truly discover who we have become.

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Product Details

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Imprint

MacAdam/Cage Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Release date

May 2008

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First published

May 2008

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Dimensions

207 x 137 x 34mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket

Pages

370

ISBN-13

978-1-59692-291-4

Barcode

9781596922914

Categories

LSN

1-59692-291-5



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