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Everybody's Fool
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Small town life, humor, enduring, complicated relationships.
If you enjoy diving into the intricacies of everyday life with a touch of humor, "Everybody's Fool" might just be your next favorite. Richard Russo masterfully paints a portrait of a small town with characters that are flawed, funny, and deeply human. You'll find yourself rooting for them despite their imperfections, and the comfortable pace of the story allows you to savor each moment.
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee (2017)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2016)
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ISBN: 9781760294823
Authors:
Richard Russo
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Date of Publication: 2017-11-22
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 16749 readers)
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Small town life, humor, enduring, complicated relationships.
If you enjoy diving into the intricacies of everyday life with a touch of humor, "Everybody's Fool" might just be your next favorite. Richard Russo masterfully paints a portrait of a small town with characters that are flawed, funny, and deeply human. You'll find yourself rooting for them despite their imperfections, and the comfortable pace of the story allows you to savor each moment.
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee (2017)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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