Art in America
Author: McLarty, Ron
ISBN: 9780143115540
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 28 Jul 2009
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback / softback
b>"McLarty's storytelling skills shine in this ribald, riotously funny, but also poignant novel." -David Baldacci/b>br>br>With his first two novels, Ron McLarty won acclaim for fashioning authentic characters that hook readers from the first page. With i>Art in America/i>, McLarty has invented another unforgettable protagonist in one failed writer, Steven Kearney. Hired by the Creedemore Historical Society to write and direct a play about the rural Southern Colorado town, he unwittingly stumbles into a range war over property rights, a media circus, a diabolical plan that threatens the very safety of the town-and, with the help of a little romance, newfound self-confidence. With its sprawling cast of vivid characters and spellbinding pace, i>Art in America/i> confirms Ron McLarty's enormous talent.
ISBN: 9780143115540
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 28 Jul 2009
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback / softback
b>"McLarty's storytelling skills shine in this ribald, riotously funny, but also poignant novel." -David Baldacci/b>br>br>With his first two novels, Ron McLarty won acclaim for fashioning authentic characters that hook readers from the first page. With i>Art in America/i>, McLarty has invented another unforgettable protagonist in one failed writer, Steven Kearney. Hired by the Creedemore Historical Society to write and direct a play about the rural Southern Colorado town, he unwittingly stumbles into a range war over property rights, a media circus, a diabolical plan that threatens the very safety of the town-and, with the help of a little romance, newfound self-confidence. With its sprawling cast of vivid characters and spellbinding pace, i>Art in America/i> confirms Ron McLarty's enormous talent.
