Northline

Northline

by Willy Vlautin (Author)

Synopsis

Fleeing Las Vegas and her abusive boyfriend, Allison Johnson moves to Reno, intent on making a new life for herself. But haunted by the mistakes of her past, and lacking any self-belief, her only comfort seems to come from the imaginary conversations she has with her hero, Paul Newman. But, as life crawls on and she finds work, small acts of kindness do start to reveal themselves and slowly the chance of a new life begins to emerge. Full of memorable characters and imbued with a beautiful sense of yearning, Northline is an extraordinary portrait of small-town America and an emotional tour de force from an author praised for his 'compassion and warmth' (The Times).

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 07 Feb 2008

ISBN 10: 0571235700
ISBN 13: 9780571235704
Book Overview: From the acclaimed author of The Motel Life comes another hugely moving slice of Americana.

Author Bio
Willy Vlautin grew up in Reno, Nevada U S A. He is also the songwriter and vocalist for the internationally acclaimed band, Richmond Fontaine, whose albums include Winnemucca (2002), Post to Wire (2004), The Fitzgerald (2005) which was described by Q as 'the most beautiful sad album of the year', and 13 Cities (2006). He now lives in Portland, Oregon.