Heading Out to Wonderful
A Novel
by Robert Goolrick
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Pub Date Jun 12 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill | Algonquin Books
Description
It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the town of Brownsburg, a sleepy village nestled in the Valley of Virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains his few possessions, including a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money. A lot of money. Heading Out to Wonderful is a haunting, heart-stopping novel of love gone terribly wrong in a place where once upon a time such things could happen.
Advance Praise
"With understated delicacy, Goolrick, in his second novel, after the well-received A Reliable Wife (2009), creates a mesmerizing gothic tale of a good man gone wrong . . . Goolrick effortlessly creates a timeless, erotically charged tale of illicit passion and peoples it with a unique cast of characters, ranging from a gifted black seamstress to a country girl besotted with Hollywood movie stars and fashion. Finely crafted fiction from a captivating writer . . . [A] terrific sophomore effort."-Booklist, starred review
"Goolrick's tale of doomed love resonates like a folk ballad, with the language of the Blue Ridge Mountains and its people giving this novel its soul . . . Like any good ballad, the narrative builds slowly to its violent climax, packs an emotional punch, and then haunts readers with its quintessentially American refrain."-Publishers Weekly
"Disarmingly low-keyed in style, if not content, [Heading Out to Wonderful] will be much anticipated where [A Reliable Wife] was loved."-Library Journal
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781565129238 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
