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American boy / Larry Watson.
On Thanksgiving Day 1962, the shooting of a young woman sets off a chain of unsettling events in Willow Falls, Minnesota, all revolving around Matthew Garth, who becomes obsessed with the shooting victim and with the lavish lifestyle of a local doctor's family.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781571310781
- ISBN: 1571310789
- Physical Description: 251 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Milkweed Editions, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A novel"--Jacket cover. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Life change events > Fiction. Small cities > Fiction. Minnesota > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Little Dixie Regional.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | F WATSON (Text) | 2003264353 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
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Summary
American Boy
The author of the acclaimed Montana 1948 "spins charm and melancholy" in this novel of youth and romantic rivalry in 1960s rural Minnesota (Denver Post). Willow Falls, Minnesota, 1962. The shooting of a young woman on Thanksgiving Day sets off a chain of unsettling events in the life of seventeen-year-old Matthew Garth. A close friend of the prosperous Dunbar family, Matthew is present in Dr. Dunbar's home office when the victim is brought in. The sight of Louisa Lindahl--beautiful and mortally wounded--makes an indelible impression on the young man. Fueled by his feverish desire for this mysterious woman and a deep longing for the comfort and affluence that appears to surround the Dunbars, Matthew finds himself drawn into a vortex of greed, manipulation, and ultimately betrayal. Larry Watson's tale heart-breaking tale "resonates with language as clear and images as crisp as the spare, flat prairie of its Minnesota setting" (Kirkus Reviews). An Esquire Best Book of 2011
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