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Rambling and generous . . . it reads at times like a John Irving novel touched up by Roy Blount Jr. . . . Sweet, sad, and refreshing. New York Times Book Review Edgar s] soul is as spotless as John Wayne s .45, and so is Udall s sharp and rangy prose. His similes sting, his sentences go bang, and his chapters roll like the wagon wheels across the harsh Mormon desert of right and wrong. GQ Extraordinary. . . . There are pages that are just fall-down funny. . . . It s like nothing else you ve ever read. Newsweek Vibrant, big-hearted. . . . A poignant, picaresque odyssey. Chicago Tribune A marvelous first novel. . . . An adept mix of humor and pathos. Los Angeles Times An ingenious tale that] takes its heart from Dickens and its soul from America s great outlaw West. Elle
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The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, Brady Udall
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Brady Udall
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 423
- ISBN10
- 0224050575
- ISBN13
- 9780224050579
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Contemporary Fiction, Friendship, Coming Of Age, Native Americans, Tragedy
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Rambling and generous . . . it reads at times like a John Irving novel touched up by Roy Blount Jr. . . . Sweet, sad, and refreshing. New York Times Book Review Edgar s] soul is as spotless as John Wayne s .45, and so is Udall s sharp and rangy prose. His similes sting, his sentences go bang, and his chapters roll like the wagon wheels across the harsh Mormon desert of right and wrong. GQ Extraordinary. . . . There are pages that are just fall-down funny. . . . It s like nothing else you ve ever read. Newsweek Vibrant, big-hearted. . . . A poignant, picaresque odyssey. Chicago Tribune A marvelous first novel. . . . An adept mix of humor and pathos. Los Angeles Times An ingenious tale that] takes its heart from Dickens and its soul from America s great outlaw West. Elle