Synopsis
The few hundred souls who inhabit Words, Wisconsin, are an extraordinary cast of characters. The middle-aged couple who zealously guards their farm from a scheming milk cooperative. The lifelong invalid, crippled by conflicting emotions about her sister. A cantankerous retiree, haunted by childhood memories after discovering a cougar in his haymow. The former drifter who forever alters the ties that bind a community. In his first novel in 30 years, David Rhodes offers a vivid and unforgettable look at life in small-town America.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description
A terrific novel. . . Rhodes tells the story without haste, much as he speaks -- thoughtfully, with quiet insight. The characters' perceptions about the landscape, their lives and each other are continually arresting yet almost casually right on.
About the Author
DAVID RHODES received an MFA degree in 1971 from the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. He lives with his wife, Edna, in rural Wisconsin. His published novels include The Last Fair Deal Going Down, The Easter House, and Rock Island Line. After a 30-year absence from publishing due to a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed, Rhodes is back with a novel (Driftless)featuring July Montgomery, the hero of his 1975 novel, Rock Island Line, which movingly involves him with the fates of several characters who live in the small town of Words, Wis.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
