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That Old Ace in the HoleA Sharp Satirical Novel Set in the Texas Panhandle
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The new novel from Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, author of THE SHIPPING NEWS. A richly textured story of one man's struggle to make good in the inhospitable ranch country of the Texas panhandle, told with razor wit and a masterly sense of place.
'An absolute corker of a novel which manages the dual feat of being a serious satire on the evils of global capitalism, and a personal comedy of Dickensian dimensions.' A N Wilson, Daily Telegraph
Some folks in the Texas panhandle do not like hog farms. But Bob Dollar, the newly-hired hog site scout for Global Pork Rind, intends to do his job. Bob must contend with tough men and women like ancient Freda Beautyrooms who controls a ranch he covets, and Ace Crouch, the windmiller who defies the hog farms. As Bob settles in at La Von Fronk's bunkhouse and lends a hand at Cy Frease's Old Dog Café, he is forced to question everything.
'Proulx's own ace in the hole is her brilliance at evoking place and landscape. She sets about drawing the vast distances and parched flatlands of Texas with almost immeasurable skill.' Alex Clark, Guardian
'Amusing, intriguing and disturbing.' Mark Sanderson, Independent on Sunday
'A kind-hearted and intelligent novel.' Daily Telegraph
'Proulx has a first class eye and ear.' Adam Mars-Jones, Observer
'Brilliantly written.' Peter Kemp, Sunday Times
'Funny and heartfelt.' Scotsman
Author: Annie Proulx (all their books in stock)
Format: Paperback
Published: 2004
Pages: 361
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780007151523
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