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Leading the Cheers
Justin Cartwright
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Description for Leading the Cheers
Paperback. 'A wonderfully observed novel which provides a rare outsider's glimpse of the quiet despair that lurks behind those bright, perfectly-formed American smiles' Literary Review Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
* WINNER OF A WHITBREAD NOVEL AWARD *
A rich portrayal of small-town life with wonderfully evoked characters and beautifully observed writing.
Dan Silas returns to America for his high school reunion where he makes some unexpected discoveries. His former girlfriend tells him that her daughter was his child and Dan's oldest friend has suffered a breakdown and now believes himself to be the reincarnation of an Indian chief. In an attempt to make sense of these disturbing facts, Dan digs further into their lives, with both tragic and comic results.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340637852
SKU
KKD0004922
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Justin Cartwright
Born in South Africa, Justin Cartwright lived in Britain after studying at Trinity College, Oxford. He worked in advertising and directed documentaries, films and television commercials, and wrote seventeen novels. They include the Booker-shortlisted In Every Face I Meet, the Whitbread Novel Award-winner Leading the Cheers, the acclaimed White Lightning, shortlisted for the 2002 Whitbread Novel Award, The Promise of ... Read more
Reviews for Leading the Cheers
"A meditation on time, memory, friendship and identity. It overturns the clichéd perception of America and gives a new depth to something which is often treated sensationally. Cartwright has a real talent for getting to the heart of different cultures and how we live now." The judges of the Whitbread Prize for Best Novel A vividly exceptional performance, both for ... Read more