Edisto
Padgett Powell,Paperback - New Edition, English-language edition,Pub by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on 02-03-2009
Padgett Powell,Paperback - New Edition, English-language edition,Pub by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on 02-03-2009
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780374531683 (0374531684)
Publish date: February 3rd 2009
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Series: Edisto (#1)
I may have to reread this because I remember loving it but not much else.
Edisto is a coming of age story that draws a lot from Salinger in the voice of its intelligent, prickly protagonist. But Powell's interest in language, which will later become even more pronounced is what really separates him from the Salinger wannabes. In his more recent works, Powell plays a lot w...