Ferris, Joshua
A Calling for Charlie Barnes
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241202869
- author:
- Ferris, Joshua
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Viking
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16.2 x 3.3 centimeters (0.7
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Charlie Barnes is a mid-century man devoted to his newspaper and his landline. But when his son intervenes with a different idea of him, Charlie's life begins to unravel. As the Great Recession hits and bad news piles up, Charlie is forced to re-examine his life from top to bottom. What makes a man real? How does the story we tell about ourselves line up with the lives that actually unfold? This poignant novel explores the complexities of identity, family, and the American dream, raising questions about what it means to be true to oneself in a rapidly changing world.
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