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The Ultimate Good Luck
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The setting is Oaxaca, Mexico, where Harry Quinn has come to free his girlfriend's brother, Sonny, from jail and furthermore get him away from the suavely sadistic drug dealer who suspects Sonny of having cheated him. This is a novel of menace and eroticism.
Published to coincide with Richard Ford's debut hardback for Bloomsbury, The Lay of the Land By the internationally renowned winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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In this novel of menace and eroticism, Richard Ford updates the tradition of Conrad for the age of cocaine smuggling.
The setting is Oaxaca, Mexico, where Harry Quinn has come to free his girlfriend's brother, Sonny, from jail and furthermore get him away from the suavely sadistic drug dealer who suspects Sonny of having cheated him.
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The Ultimate Good Luck by Richard Ford is praised for its engaging and precise prose, likened to the sharp clarity of a police siren. The novel's evocative descriptions draw comparisons to classic films, suggesting a cinematic quality reminiscent of Paris, Texas, with a desire to see it brought to life by legendary actors. Reviewers admire Ford's ability to capture themes of alienation with exceptional skill and acknowledge his mastery in crafting a vividly atmospheric narrative.
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ISBN: 9780747584971
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 October 2006
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition: New edition
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
Richard Ford was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1944. He has published five novels and three collections of stories, including The Sportswriter, Independence Day, Wildlife, A Multitude of Sins and most recently The Lay of the Land. Independence Day was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
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