Norwood

by Charles Portis

Book Overview

"A great American deadpan comedy. . . . Norwood, like a belt of whiskey, cleared my sinuses right up." --Slate

Norwood, Charles Portis's first novel, displayed right out of the gate the wit, style, and singular voice that made him one of our great American writers. Out of the Neon Desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, the Grand Ole Opry, and girls who want "to live in a trailer and play records all night" comes ex-marine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879517034
• ISBN13: 9780879517038
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher