The Man Who Rode Ampersand

by Ferdinand Mount

Book Overview

Aldous (Gus) Cotton--the asthmatic hero of Ferdinand Mount's critically acclaimed series A Chronicle of Modern Twilight, including his recent Booker Prize-nominated novel Fairness--has a problem: Its name is Harry, a carouser, an amateur jockey, a compulsive gambler, a charmer with an unfortunate penchant for excess. He also happens to be Gus's father. Dead set on detaching himself from any paternal and all real-life responsibilities, Harry begins...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786710071
• ISBN13: 9780786710072
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"