A much-needed new edition of Richard Russo's warm-hearted tale of a down-at- heel loser who gets a chance to change his luck.
Sully Series
This series, with quiet irony and a deep understanding of its quirky characters' eccentricities, tells stories about everyday America. It focuses on the lives of characters navigating life's challenges, seeking meaning and connection. The narratives often explore themes of family, aging, and the pursuit of contentment in unexpected circumstances. Readers are drawn into intimate portraits of individuals grappling with their pasts and presents.
Recommended Reading Order
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Richard Russo's new novel takes place in the decaying American town of North Bath over the course of a very busy weekend, ten years after the events of Nobody's Fool. Donald 'Sully' Sullivan is trying to ignore his cardiologist's estimate that he has only a year or two left. Ruth, his long-time lover, is increasingly distracted by her former son-in-law, fresh out of prison and intent on making trouble. Police chief Doug Raymer is tormented by the improbable death of his wife, while local wiseguy Carl Roebuck might finally be running out of luck
