July 7th: A novel - Hardcover

McCorkle, Jill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0912697121 ISBN 13: 9780912697123

Publisher: Algonquin Books, 1984

Synopsis

An unsolved murder at the Quik Pik propels us into twenty-four hours of rich comedy and fast action in the North Carolina town of Marshboro. Two memorable presences are Granner Weeks, a white widow, and Fannie McNair, a black housekeeper. They know that people learn to live by living with each other--in each other's ways and in each other's hearts. "With these JULY 7th and The CHEER LEADER . . . McCorkle emerges as the most exciting young American writer of fiction to come along in years."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.

About this title

About the Author:

Jill McCorkle is the author of nine previous books—four story collections and five novels—five of which have been selected as New York Times Notable Books. The recipient of the New England Book Award, the John Dos Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature, and the North Carolina Prize for Literature, she teaches writing at North Carolina State University and lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Visit her online at www.jillmccorkle.com. 

Review:

"A book big-hearted enough to embrace a whole small town." -- New York Times Book Review

"An absorbing tale...a tumultuous crazy quilt of anecdotes and happenings." -- Chicago Tribune

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0912697121
• ISBN 13: 9780912697123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 387