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A new edition of the classic 1994 novel, an observant comedy of smalltown America, with a new introduction by Jon MacGregor. Drury's novel "The Driftless Area" is currently being adapted into a film. 'A major figure in American literature' "New York Times"
About the author
Tom Drury, geboren 1956 in Iowa, zählt zu den wichtigsten amerikanischen Schriftstellern seiner Generation und seine Bücher gelten als moderne Klassiker. Seine Texte wurden unter anderem in "The New Yorker" und in "Harper's Magazine" publiziert. Drury lebt mit seiner Familie in Los Angeles.
Summary
Welcome to Grouse County, somewhere in the Midwest, where the towns are small but the people, their dreams and their eccentricities come in all sizes.
When Sheriff Dan Norman arrests local trouble-maker Tiny Darling for vandalising an anti-vandalism dance, he does not expect much in the way of fallout. But unseen wheels have been set in motion, and lives will be changed: Dan finds love,Tiny loses his wife Louise, and all three travel an epic journey of the heart.
The End of Vandalism is full of small miracles of observation, compassion and humour, held together by the ‘electric deadpan’ of Drury’s celebrated style. For readers willing to tune in, the experience will be a revelation.
