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The Best People in the World

by Justin Tussing
$13.90
The Best People in the World
The Best People in the World

Boyish fantasies twist into unsettling, poignant reality.

If you're drawn to a tale that takes the ever-alluring concept of youthful escapism and turns it on its head, Justin Tussing's "The Best People in the World" could be your next favorite read. Its beauty lies in how it weaves together innocence with a haunting narrative twist, leaving you with a sense of bittersweet reflection long after the final page.

  • Oregon Book Award for the Novel (2006)
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.

The Best People in the World

by Justin Tussing
$13.90
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ISBN: 9780060815332
Authors: Justin Tussing
Publisher: Harper
Date of Publication: 2006-02-07
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.42
(rated by 192 readers)

Description

In Paducah, Kentucky, high floodwalls confine the current of the mighty Ohio, and for seventeen-year-old Thomas, the small town he has known all his life is full of limits that have left him feeling as reined in as the river. Things only get worse when his father pulls a few strings to get him a summer job as a subsystems technician at Western Kentucky State Power, and he is given an uninspiring view of what his future may hold. But the boundaries all disappear when Thomas falls for his new history teacher, Alice, a woman eight years his senior who becomes his first love, and when he meets the town misfit, Shiloh, a vagabond and anarchist who becomes his new role model. With pasts and futures they long to be free of, this unlikely trio flees for rural Vermont, where they live in seclusion, a society of three with no commitments and no rules. Their adventures in freedom and in intimacy come at a price, however, as they discover that a life apart from the world does not ensure a life apart from the past—and for one of them, the past that emerges will threaten tragedy. With its singular blend of harrowing mystery and subtle humor, The Best People in the World introduces an unusual and compelling new voice. Justin Tussing has written an unforgettable novel about love, redemption, and coming-of-age that masterfully illuminates a moment when everything was
 

Boyish fantasies twist into unsettling, poignant reality.

If you're drawn to a tale that takes the ever-alluring concept of youthful escapism and turns it on its head, Justin Tussing's "The Best People in the World" could be your next favorite read. Its beauty lies in how it weaves together innocence with a haunting narrative twist, leaving you with a sense of bittersweet reflection long after the final page.

  • Oregon Book Award for the Novel (2006)
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.