"Dubus relives, absent self-pity or blame, a life shaped by bouts of violence and flurries of tenderness." ―Vanity Fair After their parents divorced in the 1970s, Andre Dubus III and his three siblings grew up with their overworked mother in a depressed Massachusetts mill town saturated with drugs and everyday violence. Nearby, his father, an eminent author, taught on a college campus and took the kids out on Sundays. The clash between town and gown, between the hard drinking, drugging, and fighting of "townies" and the ambitions of students debating books and ideas, couldn’t have been more stark. In this unforgettable memoir, acclaimed novelist Dubus shows us how he escaped the cycle of violence and found empathy in channeling the stories of others―bridging, in the process, the rift between his father and himself.
Townie: A Memoir
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Author: Dubus III, Andre
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780393340679
Details:
Author: Dubus III, Andre
Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
Edition: Reprint
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 400
Release Date: 06-02-2012
Part Number: unknown
EAN: 9780393340679
Package Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.7 x 1.0 inches
Languages: English
