Lesser, J: Graves Undertaking

J a Lesser

ISBN 10: 0985974907 / ISBN 13: 9780985974909

Published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp, 2013

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Neuware - Londoner Benjamin 'Bennie' Graves is down on his luck. He's lost his wife to a swarthySpaniard, his banking job to the boss's dim-witted nephew, and his upper-crust father'srespect. Desperate to escape, Bennie sets out to visit his Uncle Bill, a rancher who livesnear the lost-in-time village of Vaca Seca in far northern New Mexico. Uncle Bill was castout by the Graves family long ago for his love of cowboys and the American West, and heconvinces Bennie to reopen the Dos Abuelas cafe, named for two cantankerous old sisters, Esperanza and Maria, who don't like any outsiders, especially a gringo, invading their world.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lesser, J: Graves Undertaking
• Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0985974907
• ISBN 13: 9780985974909
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 16D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 354 grams

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Synopsis

Londoner Benjamin “Bennie” Graves is down on his luck. He’s lost his wife to a swarthySpaniard, his banking job to the boss’s dim-witted nephew, and his upper-crust father’srespect. Desperate to escape, Bennie sets out to visit his Uncle Bill, a rancher who livesnear the lost-in-time village of Vaca Seca in far northern New Mexico. Uncle Bill was castout by the Graves family long ago for his love of cowboys and the American West, and heconvinces Bennie to reopen the Dos Abuelas cafe, named for two cantankerous old sisters,Esperanza and Maria, who don’t like any outsiders, especially a gringo, invading their world.

About the Author

J.A. Lesser is an economist by day and novelist by night. As part of his day job, which includes running his own consulting firm, he has coauthored three textbooks and dozens of academic and trade press articles that have successfully cured thousands of insomniacs. He lives in northern New Mexico with his wife and three barkative dogs.