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The motel life

Paperback • 2006 • English

The motel life: a novel

By Vlautin, Willy

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About the book

Opening like an early Tom Waits barstool-tale, 'The Motel Life' tells the story of two brothers, Frank and Jerry Lee, who take to the road in an attempt to escape the hit and run accident caused by Jerry Lee. With intense feeling and compassion, Vlautin explores the lives and frustrations of the two brothers - one a natural storyteller, the other an aspiring artist - and perfectly renders the sense of entrapment they feel. Will the kid's death shock them out of their torpor or send them ever dee...Show more

Espionage and spy thriller
Thriller: organised crime
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Book details

ISBN

9780571228072

Publisher

Faber and Faber

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

The motel life

Format

Paperback

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