Last night in twisted river : a novel / John Irving.
| Author/creator | Irving, John, 1942- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©2009. |
| Description | xii, 554 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Coos County, New Hampshire, 1954 -- Under the logs -- Do-si-do -- A world of accidents -- The eight-inch cast iron skillet -- Boston, 1967 -- Nom de plume -- In media res -- Windham County, Vermont, 1983 -- Benevento and Avellino -- Dead dogs, remembering Mao's -- The fragile, unpredictable, nature of things -- Lady sky -- Honey -- Toronto, 2000 -- The blue mustang -- Kisses of wolves -- Coos County, New Hampshire, 2001 -- Ketchum's left hand -- Moose dancing -- Pointe au Baril Station, Ontario, 2005 -- Lost nation -- Ketchum excepted. |
| Abstract | In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable's girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run from Coos County-to Boston, to southern Vermont, to Toronto-pursued by the implacable constable. Their lone protector is a fiercely libertarian logger, once a river driver, who befriends them. A tale that spans five decades. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [559]). |
| LCCN | 2009014449 |
| ISBN | 9781400063840 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1400063841 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3559.R8 L37 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |