The Albany Cycle

The Albany Cycle

Paperback (02 Sep 2002)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Francis Phelan is, alongside 'Legs' Diamond, William Kennedy's greatest character. Ex-ball player, latterly a bum, lush and hardcase, he is central to these three Albany novels: father to the pool shark Billy who struggles with his legacy of violence and self-glorification (BILLY PHELAN'S GREATEST GAME); brother to artist Peter whose paintings explore the dark corners of his family history, including Francis's life (VERY OLD BONES); and antihero of Pulitzer Prize winning IRONWEED, in which Phelan returns to Albany at the end of the Depression, roaming the familiar streets with his hobo pal Helen, trying to make peace with the ghosts of the past and present.

Book information

ISBN: 9780743221023
Publisher: Scribner
Imprint: Scribner
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 723
Weight: -1g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm