Working as a quality control inspector at a toy factory in Rhode Island, friendless alcoholic Smithy Ide considers himself a loser until a tragic event prompts him to set off on an epic cross-country bicycle journey that promises him a final chance to become the man he has always wanted to be. Reade[...]
From the author of "The Memory of Running"-a beautifully crafted story of a man who returns home to discover the truth about his past
Featuring the warmth and authenticity that made "The Memory of Running" such a major success, "Traveler" wraps a beautifully written ode to friendship within a c[...]
Withis firstwo novels, Ron McLarty won acclaim for fashioning authentic characters that hook readers from the first page. With "Art in America," McLarty has invented another unforgettable protagonist in one failed writer, Steven Kearney. Hired by the Creedemore Historical Society to write and direct[...]
Smithson Ide's life so far has led him nowhere. He's 43 years old, weighs 279 pounds, and keeps himself numb with food and alcohol. His only emotional ties are to his parents and to the memory of his older sister, Bethany, who has been missing for 20 years. Then his parents die in a car crash and he[...]
En fantastisk debutroman! "Refusert genistrek", skrev Bergensavisen og ga terningkast 6. "En elegant komponert og stilsikkert gjennomført roman, ..." skrev VG og ga terningkast 5. Møt Smithson «Smithy» Ide; overvektig, venneløs, førtitre år, kjederøyker og alkoholiker og ansatt på en leket[...]
Ninety-one year old Ira Levinson is in trouble. Struggling to stay conscious after a car crash, with his mind fading, an image of his beloved, and long-dead, wife Ruth appears. Urging him to hang on, she lovingly recounts the joys and sorrows of their life together - how they met, the dark days of W[...]