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Showing posts with label Jack Fuller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jack Fuller. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2009

Abbeville by Jack Fuller (book review)



Title: Abbeville
Author: Jack Fuller
Publisher: Unbridled Books

First sentence: Even when I was a child, Abbeville seemed too small.



My synopsis: George Bailey (yes, George Bailey) was having a hard time in the failing economy. His company wasn't thriving and neither was his son. He set out on kind of a sabbatical to Abbeville - a little town in which his Grandpa Karl had prospered and helped build before The Great Depression hit.

The story is told by George, but it jumps back and forth to his grandfather Karl - starting out with his life as a teen. He became a man logging at his Uncle's company in Northern Michigan. This also gave him a love for the river and fly fishing. After returning to Chicago from the logging camp, he learned how to be a trader - again at his Uncle's company. When he learns that the girl he pined for is in Chicago, he sets out to win her. With his savings and his girl - he returns to Abbeville and helps it to prosper. This includes bringing electricity to the town to opening a bank. During the Great Depression, I think it was really owning the bank that did him in.

George tries to find a rhythm in all this, feeling as if he has come full circle. He and his family had been doing well - and now - he has had to pull his son out of his private school and is barely bringing home a paycheck. He is looking for answers by revisiting his grandfather's life.

My thoughts: I enjoyed this book. They kept coming back to the river, and that is what this book reminded me of. It flowed along smoothly, but had some bumps that you didn't expect along the way. Good read for a lazy day.

Abbeville
Publisher/Publication Date: Unbridled Books, August 2009
ISBN: 978-1-932961-90-4
272 pages

Friday, July 31, 2009

ARC Arrival: Abbeville by Jack Fuller

Abbeville by Jack Fuller

Publisher: Unbridled Books

I received this book for review from the publisher.

About the book: A story of our time. A novel for all times.

When the economy collapsed, it threatened everything George Bailey held dear. Returning to the little Central Illinois farm town where his grandfather had first prospered and then fallen into ruin during the Great Depression, George seeks out the details of this remarkable man's rise, fall and spiritual rebirth, hoping to find in them a way to recover himself.

Abbeville is the story of a man caught by the tidal wave of economic disaster, of forces beyond his control, and the meaning he finds in his quest for personal survival is as timely as today's news. (from the back cover)

About the author: Jack Fuller has published six critically acclaimed novels and a book of non-fiction about journalism. He has been a legal affairs writer, a war correspondent in Vietnam, a Washington correspondent and a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer. He recently retired as president of the Tribune Publishing Company and lives in Chicago with his wife, Debra Moskovits. He has two children, Tim and Kate. (from the back cover)

Abbeville
Publisher/Publication Date: Unbridled Books, Aug 25, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-932961-90-4
272 pages


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Waiting on Wednesday: Abbeville



This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:


Abbeville by Jack Fuller
Publisher: Unbridled Books
ISBN: 978-1-932961-90-4
Available: August 2009

A story of our time. A novel for all times.

When the economy collapsed, it threatened everything George Bailey held dear. Returning to the little Central Illinois farm town where his grandfather had first prospered and then fallen into ruin during the Great Depression, George seeks out the details of this remarkable man's rise, fall and spiritual rebirth, hoping to find a way to recover himself. Abbeville is the story of a man caught by the tidal wave of economic disaster, and the meaning he finds in his quest for personal survival is as timely as today's news.

Author info: Jack Fuller has published six critically acclaimed novels and one book of non-fiction about journalism. He has been a legal affairs writer, a war correspondent in Vietnam, a Washington correspondent, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer. A graduate of NOrthwestern University and Yale Law School, he lives in Chicago wth his wife, Debra Moskovits. He has two children, Tim and Kate.




What are you waiting for? Waiting on Wednesdays is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

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