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Synopsis
On the morning of his fortieth birthday, anthropology professor Jackson Jones contemplates his future: Should he return to Africa, where he did his fieldwork, and live with the Mbuti, or should he marry and settle down in the Midwestern university town where he now teaches? On the morning of her release from prison, Sunny, who grew up in a snake-handling church in the Little Egypt region of Southern Illinois, rents a garage apartment from Jackson. Sunny and Jackson are drawn to each other, but then push comes to shove in this page-turning novel brimming with wit, substance, emotional depth-a fascinating and original story that delivers Robert Hellenga at the top of his form.
Robert Hellenga was educated at the University of Michigan and Princeton University. He is a professor at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and the author of the novels The Sixteen Pleasures, The Fall of a Sparrow, Blues Lessons, Philosophy Made Simple, and The Italian Lover. Visit his Web site at www.roberthellenga.com.
Praise for Snakewoman of Little Egypt:
"Both thoughtful and action-packed...Readers will once again find great pleasure in Hellenga's intelligent, generous-hearted work."-Chicago Tribune
"A masterpiece. Thank you, Mr. Hellenga."-Washington Post Book World
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Robert Hellenga was educated at the University of Michigan and Princeton University. He is a professor at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and the author of the novels The Sixteen Pleasures, The Fall of a Sparrow, Blues Lessons, Philosophy Made Simple, and The Italian Lover.
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Narrator Coleen Marlo has ample opportunities to shine with an unlikely combination of characters: recent parolee Snakewoman (aka Sunny); her snake-handling preacher husband, Earl; an anthropologist named Jackson; and a professor named Claire, who can't stick to her marriage vows. Although the narration opens in a straightforward fashion, Sunny's Kentucky roots begin to come through as she describes shooting Earl and serving time. Marlo also nails Claire's upper-class origins and cavalier attitude. Although descriptions of Jackson's African fieldwork are intriguing, his explorations amid a religious cult make for better audio storytelling. While the author seems to have hammered too heavily on parts of the tale and too lightly on others, Marlo's reading is engaging, lively, and true to character. J.J.B. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherBloomsbury USA
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1608193225
- ISBN 13 9781608193226
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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