An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England

An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England
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Publisher : Algonquin Books
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9781565126381
ISBN-13 : 1565126386
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Book Synopsis An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by : Brock Clarke

Download or read book An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England written by Brock Clarke and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Funny, profound . . . a seductive book with a payoff on every page."—People A lot of remarkable things have happened in the life of Sam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. emerging at age twenty-eight, he creates a new life and identity as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous New England writers suddenly go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist. In the league of such contemporary classics as A Confederacy of Dunces and The World According to Garp, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England is an utterly original story about truth and honesty, life and the imagination.


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