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Bill Warrington's Last Chance

A Novel

James King

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English
Penguin USA
27 September 2011
""Part road odyssey, part coming-of-age tale, King's novel

achieves the exact right balance of humor, redemption, and

reconciliation."" -BooklistJames King's acclaimed debut novel is a rich multigenerational saga

that soars with compassion and insight into the pain and joy of family

life. Confronted with a diagnosis that threatens his most cherished

memories, Bill Warrington-a monumentally stubborn ex-Marine-hatches a

daring scheme to grab the attention of his three grown children and

patch up their differences. April, his fifteen-year-old granddaughter,

wants nothing so much as to become a rock star on the West Coast,

making her the perfect-and perfectly willing-abductee on a cross- country trip. With the panorama of America as its backdrop, their

adventure becomes an unforgettable journey of discovery and atonement.
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Imprint:   Penguin USA
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 202mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   259g
ISBN:   9780143119449
ISBN 10:   0143119443
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

James King lives in Wilton, Connecticut, with his wife and two children. This is his first novel.

Reviews for Bill Warrington's Last Chance: A Novel

Funny and warm and touching...If you think there are lots more than two sides to any story, you should enjoy the expansive view of family life presented in [this] new novel. -Joe Meyers, Connecticut Post Moving. - People A fascinating novel of family dynamics that will resonate with readers on many levels. -Holly Scudero, Sacramento Book Review Bill Warrington's Last Chance turns out to be quite a ride for all the characters involved-and it proves that taking a chance may not turn out exactly as you had planned, but it's darn worth a try. - BookPage Part road odyssey, part coming-of-age tale, King's novel achieves the exact right balance of humor, redemption, and reconciliation. - Booklist Bill Warrington's Last Chance is full of fascinating things to talk about-like the coming of age of a young girl juxtaposed with an old man's search for redemption, not to mention the touching but unsentimental way they grow to care for each other . . . Perhaps one of the best things you can say about a novel is that the story lingers after you finish it. I have gone on thinking about this one without trying. -Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees This is what reading is about and what a good book is supposed to do. -Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone mystery series


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