Go with Me - Couverture souple

Freeman, Castle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0715650459 ISBN 13 : 9780715650455

Editeur : Duckworth, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

“Reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy...Go With Me is at once wry, primal, epic and impossible to put down. I’m telling you the same thing I told the writer Richard Price: You must read this.” (Charles Bock, bestselling author of BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN, on NPR's "You Must Read This")

“[An] elegant little thriller about cunning versus cruelty . . . [a] pure delight, thanks to Freeman’s streamlined storytelling, dead-on dialogue, and lyrical descriptions of the bleak, woodsy landscape. This is a meticulous New England miniature, with not a wasted word.” (O magazine)

“This nimble thriller is the literary equivalent of a fierce bantamweight fighter: Short but muscular and lightning quick, it packs a surprising punch . . . Freeman has a flawless ear for dialogue and a sharp eye for quirky detail . . . Superb.” (People (Critic's Choice))

“What a spiffy little yarn, loose and funny and, at a few key junctures, righteously bloody...The book takes just a few hours to read--about the running time of the swell indie movie someone should make from this offbeat charmer.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Like its young heroine, Lillian, Freeman’s trim powerhouse is ‘a pistol.’ ...Freeman’s beautifully cadenced dialogue is rich with humor, philosophic depth and a near-mythic sensibility.” (Publishers Weekly)

“GO WITH ME ambles along with that ... mixture of corny irony and shrewd wisdom... These guys have a sweetness and slyness about them that’s affecting. ‘They don’t change,’ Freeman writes. ‘Time doesn’t pass for them.’ You could say the same for good storytelling like this.” (Washington Post)

“Castle Freeman Jr. packs more story into 160 pages than more famous authors could fit into twice as many...Go With Me is a dialogue-driven, take-the-law-into-your-own-hands story that is slick with humor and musings on pop culture, aging and American women.” (USA Today)

“This gem of a novel by Vermont author Freeman may bring him the larger audience he so richly deserves...Freeman turns this fablelike story into a surprisingly suspenseful showdown. And the artful cutaways to the old-timers’ priceless, extremely funny conversations add another level of richness to the tale.” (Booklist)

“There is a clear moral arc to this storyline, and suspense too. But GO WITH ME is also a literary novel, with echoes of “Deliverance” and Cormac McCarthy...Mr. Freeman adroitly captures the feel of played-out Vermont towns and people, and his dialogue has a terse, almost humorous, cadence.” (Wall Street Journal)

“A fast, memorable read gooey with atmosphere, Go With Me is a gem that sparkles with sly insight and cuts like a knife.” (Boston Globe)

“Castle...knows the territory well here, whether of the woods or the human heart. Go With Me is a fine testament to his considerable talents.” (Hartford Courant)

“One of the smartest novels we’ve read in a long time.” (Time Out Chicago)

“Freeman’s ear is flawless. The dialogue is taut, funny, wise, poignant, deceptively simple and only on occasion profane. . . . The description is astute and often beautiful.” (The Times-Argus (VT) The Times-Argus (VT) The Times-Argus (Vermont))

“In this compact little gem of a novel two unlikely heroes help a stubborn woman track down a villainous bully. It’s a tale of love and justice and it’s beautifully constructed, with lightness and with expertise, out of north country conversations so quietly funny that every page brings a smile.” (Reeve Lindbergh, author of Forward From Here: Leaving Middle Age--and Other Unexpected Adventures)

“...the best mystery you missed in 2008...Tense and funny, “Go With Me” glides on pitch-perfect dialogue and a humdinger finale. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

“This unusual little gem of a book is part comic romp and part nail-biting thriller...Castle Freeman writes with both wit and a deep understanding of the human psyche, and he does not cheat us out of a dramatic climax.” (The Guardian)

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Vermont hill country is the stark, vivid setting for this gripping and entertaining story of bold determination. The local villain, Blackway, is making life hellish for Lillian, a young woman from parts elsewhere. Her boyfriend has fled the state in fear, and local law enforcement can do nothing to protect her. She resolves, however, to stand her ground, and to fight back. A pair of unlikely allies – Lester, a crafty old-timer, and Nate, a powerful but naive youth – join her cause, understanding that there is no point in taking up the challenge unless you’re willing to “go through.” In this modern-day drama, a kind of Greek chorus – wry, witty, digressive; obsessively, amusingly reminiscent; skeptical, opinionated, and not always entirely sober – enriches the telling of this unforgettable tale as the reader follows the threesome’s progress on their dangerous, suspenseful quest.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Duckworth
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0715650459
• ISBN 13: 9780715650455
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176