William Claypool

Broschiertes Buch

Windfall Nights

Beschreibung

Windfall Nights tells a story of coming of age and redemption. Following a devastating car accident, Julian returns to college a semester behind. Now a fifth year senior, he struggles to make ends meet. To help finance his final semester, he applies for a job as a night bellman at a second-rate hotel. There he meets a cast of interesting characters and Thomas, the man who would change Julian's life forever. Thomas is the hotel handyman and Julian soon learns that a dark secret haunts his new friend. Thomas, once a college football star, dropped out of sight at the peak of his sports career. There are mutterings of academic fraud and trouble with women but Thomas conceals his past. Bonding over shared vulnerabilities, the two young men become close friends. While their friendship grows, Julian begins to understand Thomas' remarkable gifts as well as the terrible demons he carries. The peace of his world is broken as Julian approaches his college graduation. Although Julian and Thomas move apart, they eventually meet again on the streets of Saigon at the height of the Vietnam War. In Vietnam, Julian pursues his career as a journalist and Thomas follows his destiny in a way that Julian will need a lifetime to understand.

Autor

William Claypool has published a wide array of writings from fiction to technical and scientific papers. His four fiction titles have received notable reviews as follows: From Kirkus Reviews; Windfall Nights a coming-of-age story, "is an elegiac, evocative tale of interesting lives.... For a touching story of two people trying to make their way in the world, look no further than Windfall Nights." "Through the fictional accounts of the two key characters, Thomas and Julian, we are reminded that, regardless of who we are or where we go in our lives, everyone makes his/her mark on the world, even as the world unfolds around us in seemingly random fashion." Manhattan Book ReviewThe Cocaspore Project "Is an engaging, stimulating read that will appeal greatly to any lover of political intrigue, action, and adventure."--Foreword Clarion Reviews"Exceptionally well written, The House Beneath the Damen Off-Ramp is a riveting read from beginning to end and showcases novelist William Claypool's exceptional flair for creating memorable characters" .... Midwest Book Review "In The Rice Thieves author William Claypool deftly produces a thriller jam-packed with scientific facts and information...Claypool's scenes in the hectic streets of southern China and Hong Kong are well wrought and absolutely fun." Foreword Clarion Review William Claypool lives in Jamestown RI and in Bethlehem PA.He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and has held teaching positions at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: William Claypool
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9780986063763
• ISBN-10: 0986063762
• Artikelnr.: 47584531