To Die In California - Hardcover

Thornburg, Newton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316843881 ISBN 13: 9780316843881

Publisher: Little, Brown, 1973

Synopsis

Informed by the police that Chris, his son has committed suicide, David Hook, an Illinois farmer, knows that this cannot be true. He knows that something else must have happened in California to cause the death of Chris, who loved life too much to take his own. He also knows that he must go West to find out what did happen. In California he discovers corruption, immorality and pain that shocks him to the very core of his being but he also discovers exhilaration and pleasure that changes him forever. First published in 1973, To Die in California sold over 300,000 copies in its previous Avon edition.

Born in 1929, Newton Thornburg is the author of ten novels including Cutter and Bone, made into the film Cutter's Way starring Jeff Bridges and John Heard. He now lives in Washington State.

Also available by Newton Thornburg
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About this title

About the Author:

Newton Thornburg was born in Illinois in 1930. He was a creative director for various advertising agencies and, since 1973, has been a full time novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of ten novels including Knockover, To Die in California, Black Argus and Dreamland. The film, Cutter's Way, starring Jeff Bridges and John Heard, was based on Cutter and Bone.

Review:

"From the reviews of Cutter and Bone: 'Guaranteed the last few pages of this novel will leave you reeling, the ending is both shocking and right' George P. Pelecanos (from his introduction) 'Truly wonderful' The Observer 'A wonderful novel, which lifts itself beyond any genre, type or classification by challenging the very definition of crime writing' Glasgow Herald

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0316843881
• ISBN 13: 9780316843881
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312