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Patterson, J. D.

 
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Synopsis

In the 1940's Possum Walk is a primitive and poor agricultural community in central Missouri. Jules Busch is a shady character who roams the countryside spreading trouble (philandering, drinking, gambling, and fighting) in his wake. John Harrison and Willy Woolf try to convince him to reform. Harrison helps Jules and encourages him to act properly, but Harrison dies and Jules now believes he owes John a debt. In order to be able to assist Harrison's family, Jules returns to school with Woolf's aid and eventually obtains a law degree. When Woolf dies the meaning of the title is revealed.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the 1940's Possum Walk is a primitive and poor agricultural community in central Missouri. Jules Busch is a shady character who roams the countryside spreading trouble (philandering, drinking, gambling, and fighting) in his wake. John Harrison and Willy Woolf try to convince him to reform. Harrison helps Jules and encourages him to act properly, but Harrison dies and Jules now believes he owes John a debt. In order to be able to assist Harrison's family, Jules returns to school with Woolf's aid and eventually obtains a law degree. When Woolf dies the meaning of the title is revealed.

Biographie de l'auteur

James D. Patterson's early life was as a farm boy in Missouri. He as an A. B. from the University of Missouri, an S. M. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph. D. from the University of Kansas, all in Physics. He taught and did research in Physics at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, The Florida Institute of Technology, and Idaho State University, among other universities. JDP now lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This fictional story origins come from his observations while living in the Little Dixie area of Missouri until age 21.

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