Tom Wolfe - A Man in Full: A NovelRelease Date: October 01, 2001 |
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Tom Wolfe - A Man in Full: A Novel - Tom Wolfe's novel stars a college football star turned millionaire businessman who, in late middle age, finds himself with a troublesome young wife and a mountain of debt. The cast includes Conrad Hensley, who gets in trouble with the law after losing his job; a black ex-athlete accused of raping a white girl; and the lawyer who represents him. This explosive, multihued novel about the tension in late 20th-century Atlanta involves illegal immigrants, prison life, shady real estate deals, trophy wives and the women they have replaced. Wolfe's first novel in 11 years was a finalist for the 1998 National Book Award. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.
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| Authors | Tom Wolfe |
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| Awards | 1998 National Book Award |
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| Professional Reviews | Mailer, Norman, New York Review of Books: "Tom Wolfe may be the hardest-working showoff the literary world has ever owned...[H]e is certainly the most gifted best-seller writer since Margaret Mitchell." |
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| Book Editions | PaperbackReprint690October 01, 2001Bantam Dell Pub Group9"(h) x 6"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.6 lbs.9780553381337 |
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| Publisher's Note | Charlie Croker, astride his favorite Tennessee walking horse, pulled his shoulders back to make sure he was erect in the saddle and took a deep breath....Ahhhh, that was the ticket....He loved the way his mighty chest rose and fell beneath his khaki shirt and imagined that everyone in the hunting party noticed how powerfully built he was. |
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