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Ivory shoals : a novel / John Brandon.
"Twelve-year-old Gussie Dwyer--audacious, resilient, determined to adhere to the morals his mother instilled in him--undertakes to trek across the sumptuous yet perilous peninsula of post-Civil War Florida in search of his father, a man who has no idea of his son's existence. Gussie's journey sees him cross paths with hardened Floridians of every stripe, from the brave and noble to a bevy of cutthroat villains, none worse than his amoral shark of a half brother. Will he survive his quest, and at what cost? Rich in deadpan humor as well as visceral details that illuminate a diverse cast of characters, the novel uncovers deep truths about family and self-determination as the reader tracks Gussie's dangerous odyssey out of childhood. Ivory Shoals is an unforgettable story from a contemporary master." --
"After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Gussie Dwyer sets off to search for his father, a man he's never met, in post-Civil War Florida. Along the way, he meets Floridians of every type." --
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- ISBN: 9781952119170
- ISBN: 1952119170
- Physical Description: 293 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco : McSweeney's, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenburgh Public Library | BRANDON (Text) | 31009154873792 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Mount Vernon Public Library | FICTION BRANDON (Text) | 31018155534386 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Yonkers Grinton I. Will Library | FICTION (Text) | 31035162502461 | Fiction | Available | - |