The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall - 2011

Vintage, UK, 2011. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Condition. 608 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Golden Richards is a normal dad. But with four wives and twenty eight children there just isn't enough of him to go around. Unbeknownst to his wives, Golden has taken a construction job on a Nevada brothel. Lying to cover his tracks, beset by familial rivalry on all sides, he seeks relief in the arms of his boss's wife.To put it simply this is the story of a polygamist who has an affair. But there is much more to it than that. Generous, wise and moving The Lonely Polygamist is a bittersweet tale of family, love and belonging. : Review: Udall demonstrates a wonderful ability to move the reader one way or the other. He is a brilliant comic writer, and this novel is full of laugh-out-loud moments and running jokes. But he is equally adept at heartbreaking tragedy. Combining the two superbly here, he has recreated the terrible wonder and wonderful terror of family life, in a novel that's not larger than life, but just as large, as difficult, as funny and as poignant as everyday life itself (Doug Johnstone Sunday Herald): It's funny, but not simply a comic noel; Udall has some wonderful observations about the dynamics of family life (The Times): An exceptional tale of an exceptional family. (The New York Times): A dark, funny and insightful probe into the ways we can be lonely even when surrounded (Sunday Telegraph, Australia): Memorable... Shining above all in this joyful celebration of communal living is Rusty, the misfit whose explosive fate will have profound effects on the whole, enormous family. (Ross Gilfillan Daily Mail) : Book Description: 'A wry, sympathetic portrait of a spectacularly dysfunctional family' New Yorker: From the author of the legendary novel The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint. Size: 12.9 x 3.2 x 19.8 cm. 608 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Paperback; ISBN: 0099498030. ISBN/EAN: 9780099498032. Inventory No: B243-1096. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.. 9780099498032