The free : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Harper Perennial, [2014].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
297, 14 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
Fiction Vlautin, W
1 available
Fiction Vlautin, W
1 available
Oliver La Farge - Adult
Fiction Vlautin, W
1 available
Fiction Vlautin, W
1 available
Southside - Adult
Fiction Vlautin, W
1 available
Fiction Vlautin, W
1 available
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Main Library - Adult | Fiction Vlautin, W | On Shelf |
Oliver La Farge - Adult | Fiction Vlautin, W | On Shelf |
Southside - Adult | Fiction Vlautin, W | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Harper Perennial, [2014].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
Severely wounded in the Iraq war, Leroy Kervin has lived in a group home for eight years. Frustrated by the simplest daily routines, he finds his existence has become unbearable. An act of desperation helps him disappear deep into his mind, into a world of romance and science fiction, danger and adventure where he is whole once again. Freddie McCall, the night man at Leroy's group home, works two jobs yet still can't make ends meet. He's lost his wife and kids, and the house is next. Medical bills have buried him in debt, a situation that propels him to consider a lucrative--and dangerous--proposition. Pauline Hawkins, a nurse, cares for the sick and wounded, including Leroy. She also looks after her mentally ill elderly father. Yet she remains emotionally removed, until she meets a young runaway who touches something deep and unexpected inside her.
Description
The lives of three characters--Leroy Kervin, a wounded Iraqi War veteran; Freddie McCall, a man trying to dig his way out of a financial crisis; and Pauline Hawkins, a nurse--intersect as they look for meaning in desperate times.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.