In this brilliant mix of literary satire and crime caper, Frankie
Abandonato, a small-time con man on the run, finds refuge by posing
as V. S. Mohle a famously reclusive writer and teaching in a
prestigious writing program somewhere in Texas. Streetwise and
semiliterate, Frankie finds that being treated as a genius agrees
with him.
The program has been funded by Rex Schoeninger, the world s
richest novelist, who is dying. Buzzards are circling, angling for
the remains of Rex s fortune, and Frankie quickly realizes that he
has been presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Complicating
matters is the fact that Rex is haunted by a twenty-five-year feud
with the shadowy Mohle. What rankles Rex is that, while he has
written fifty bestsellers and never gotten an ounce of literary
respect, Mohle wrote one slender novel, disappeared into the woods,
and become an icon. Determined to come to terms with his past, Rex
has arranged to bring his rival to Texas, only to find himself
facing off against an imposter.
Famous Writers I Have Known is not just an unforgettable
literary romp but also a surprisingly tender take on two men one a
scam artist frantic to be believed, the other an old lion desperate
to be remembered."
General
Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2015 |
First published: |
2015 |
Authors: |
James Magnuson
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Dimensions: |
211 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-35081-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-393-35081-9 |
Barcode: |
9780393350814 |
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