An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England A Novel

1st Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

A lot of remarkable things have happened in the life of Sam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. emerging at age twenty-eight, he creates a new life and identity as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous New England writers suddenly go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist.

In the league of such contemporary classics as A Confederacy of Dunces and The World According to Garp, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England is an utterly original story about truth and honesty, life and the imagination.

Book information

ISBN: 9781565125513
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Imprint: Algonquin Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 813.6
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 303
Weight: 621g
Height: 235mm
Width: 162mm
Spine width: 29mm