The Night Inspector - A Novel (Paperback, 1st trade paperback ed)

An immensely powerful story, The Night Inspector follows the extraordinary life of William Bartholomew, a maimed veteran of the Civil War, as he returns from the battlefields to New York City, bent on reversing his fortunes. It is there he meets Jessie, a Creole prostitute who engages him in a venture that has its origins in the complexities and despair of the conflict he has left behind. He also befriends a deputy inspector of customs named Herman Melville who, largely forgotten as a writer, is condemned to live in the wake of his vanished literary success and in the turmoil of his fractured family.

Delving into the depths of this country's heart and soul, Frederick Busch's stunning novel is a gripping portrait of a nation trying to heal from the ravages of war--and of one man's attempt to recapture a taste for life through the surging currents of his own emotions, ambitions, and shattered conscience.

General

Imprint:	Ballantine Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	May 2000
Authors:	Frederick Busch
Dimensions:	203 x 130 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
Edition:	1st trade paperback ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-449-00615-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General Promotions
LSN:	0-449-00615-8
Barcode:	9780449006153

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