Taft by Ann Patchett
An ex-jazz drummer wants nothing more than to be a good father in this moving family novel by the New York Times best-selling author of The Dutch House.
When John Nickel's lover takes away his son, Nickel is left only with his Beale Street bar in Memphis. He hires a young waitress named Fay Taft, who brings with her a desperate, dangerous brother, Carl, and the possibility of new intimacy. Nickel finds himself consumed with Fay and Carl's dead father--Taft--obsessing over and reconstructing the life of a man he never met.
A stunning artistic achievement, Taft confirms Ann Patchett's standing as one of the most gifted writers of her generation and reminds us of our deepest instincts to protect the people we love.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13 x 1.5 | 280g -
Publication Date: 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: 4th Estate
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1841150495
ISBN13: 9781841150499
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including scuff marks, and a crease on the bottom-right corner of the front cover (not overly noticeable) but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.