The Wait - Softcover

Hollon, Frank Turner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596922931 ISBN 13: 9781596922938

Publisher: MacAdam/Cage, 2008

Synopsis

In the vein of Philip Roth s 'Everyman', the story of a man contemplating the meaning and nature of life, the ordinary and extraordinary moments, the successes and failures alike. Life is uneven. And from the moment of James Early Winwood s conception until his inevitable end, his life is no exception. The unflinching and inviting narrator of 'The Wait' takes us along on a journey - from family dramas to lost loves, failed ambitions to the challenges of an aging body all the while tracing the steps of our unique and common experience. Without agenda or gloss, and contemplating the human condition with refreshing honesty, Early shares both the darkest parts of himself and life s brightest, fleeting moments. A philosophical and reflective story, The Wait suggests that though we are forged by a handful of events - dramatic, planned, or unexpected - it is ultimately in those moments in-between, waiting for life to happen, when we truly discover who we have become.

About this title

About the Author:

Frank Hollon lives in Baldwin County, Alabama, with his wife and children.

From Booklist:

Hollon (Blood and Circumstance, 2006) specializes in crafting brooding crime novels that might be labeled existential noir. The tense plots primarily turn on the psyches of unusual protagonists who appear to be rational until they erupt in violence. In his sixth novel, Hollon depicts a seemingly ordinary man, James Early Winwood, who has suffered severe emotional damage. He loses his warmly affectionate father at 11 and is raised by his emotionally distant mother. He struggles to fit in in high school, developing a crush on a troubled girl that eventually becomes an obsession. When he discovers that she has turned into a full-blown crack addict, he rescues her, loses her, and spends 10 years trying to forget her. Then he has a second chance at love with a wealthy divorcée, and he decides to leave nothing to chance, even if it means committing murder. Hollon skillfully creates a mesmerizing portrayal of a vulnerable man in search of love and connection. Shocking and moving all at once, this is one of the most unusual crime novels you’ll ever read. --Joanne Wilkinson

About this edition

• Publisher: MacAdam/Cage
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1596922931
• ISBN 13: 9781596922938
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 370