Overview
Simons Manigault (āYou say it āSimmons.ā Iām a rare oneām Simonsā) lives with his mother, an eccentric professor known locally as the Duchess, who is convinced her twelveāyearāold son can become a writer of genius. She has immersed Simons in the literary classics since birth and has given him free rein to gather material in such spots as a nightclub called Marvinās R.O. Sweet Shop and Baby Grand.
At the center of Simonsās life on Edisto is an enigmatic character who tutors the boy in the art of watching the world without presumption. āTaurus,ā as he is dubbed by Simons, acts as a father surrogate as well, taking his precocious young charge in stride. He leads him to, among other discoveries, his first prizefight, date, and hangover.
The way Simons sees the world will change radically when he leaves his adālib life among the denizens of Edisto for the private schools and tennis tournaments of Hilton Head, South Carolinaāthe territory of his father, āThe Progenitor.ā Using the combination of a childās runāon phrasing and the vigorous prose and deft comic touches of a writer who is sure of every step, Padgett Powell established himself as a vivid new American writer.
This book title, Edisto (A Novel), ISBN: 9781936787722, by Padgett Powell, Roy Blount, Jr., published by Catapult (August 15, 2017) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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