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Suttree

The story of Cornelius Suttree, who has forsaken a life of privilege with his prominent family to live in a dilapidated houseboat on the Tennessee River near Knoxville. Remaining on the margins of the outcast community there - a brilliantly imagined collection of eccentrics, criminals, and squatters...

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Main Author: McCarthy, Cormac, 1933-2023
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage Books, 1979.
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Houseboats > Fiction.
Fishers > Fiction.
Tennessee > Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
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Summary:The story of Cornelius Suttree, who has forsaken a life of privilege with his prominent family to live in a dilapidated houseboat on the Tennessee River near Knoxville. Remaining on the margins of the outcast community there - a brilliantly imagined collection of eccentrics, criminals, and squatters - he rises above the physical and human squalor with detachment, humor, and dignity.
Physical Description:471 pages
ISBN:9780679736325 (pbk.)
Author Notes:The novels of the American writer, Cormac McCarthy, have received a number of literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His works adapted to film include All the Pretty Horses, The Road, and No Country for Old Men-- the latter film receiving four Academy Awards, including the award for Best Picture . He died in 2023.

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