An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781565126145)

"Funny, profound . . . a seductive book with a payoff on every page."--People

A lot of remarkable things have happened in the life of Sam Pulsifer, the hapless hero of this incendiary novel, beginning with the ten years he spent in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and unwittingly killing two people. emerging at age twenty-eight, he creates a new life and identity as a husband and father. But when the homes of other famous New England writers suddenly go up in smoke, he must prove his innocence by uncovering the identity of this literary-minded arsonist.

In the league of such contemporary classics as A Confederacy of Dunces and The World According to Garp, An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England is an utterly original story about truth and honesty, life and the imagination.

Author: Brock Clarke
ISBN-10: 1565126149
ISBN-13: 9781565126145
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2008
Pages: 305
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.16h x 6.34w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 09/21/2008 pg. 26