The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living

A Novel

By Martin Clark | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

In this masterful debut, Martin Clark proves to be the heir apparent of great Southern raconteurs and the envy of more seasoned novelists as he takes us on a frantic tour of the modern south.

Hung over, beaten by the unforgiving sun, bitter at his estranged wife, and dreading the day’s docket of petty criminal cases, Judge Evers Wheeling is in need of something on the morning he's accosted by Ruth Esther English. Ruth Esther's strange story certainly is something, and Judge Wheeling finds himself in uncharted territory. Reluctantly agreeing to help Ruth Esther retrieve some stolen money, he recruits his pot-addled brother and a band of merry hangers-on for the big adventure. Raucous road trips, infidelity, suspected killers, winning Lotto tickets, drunken philosophical rants, and at least one naked woman tied to a road sign ensue in The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living, one part legal thriller, one part murder mystery, and all parts all wild.

Editions of The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living

Hardcover
ISBN 9780375407253
Paperback
ISBN 9780375707094
EBook
ISBN 9780307565990

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In this masterful debut, Martin Clark proves to be the heir apparent of great Southern raconteurs and the envy of more seasoned novelists as he takes us on a frantic tour of the modern south.

Hung over, beaten by the unforgiving sun, bitter at his estranged wife, and dreading the day’s docket of petty criminal cases, Judge Evers Wheeling is in need of something on the morning he's accosted by Ruth Esther English. Ruth Esther's strange story certainly is something, and Judge Wheeling finds himself in uncharted territory. Reluctantly agreeing to help Ruth Esther retrieve some stolen money, he recruits his pot-addled brother and a band of merry hangers-on for the big adventure. Raucous road trips, infidelity, suspected killers, winning Lotto tickets, drunken philosophical rants, and at least one naked woman tied to a road sign ensue in The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living, one part legal thriller, one part murder mystery, and all parts all wild.

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In this masterful debut, Martin Clark proves to be the heir apparent of great Southern raconteurs and the envy of more seasoned novelists as he takes us on a frantic tour of the modern south.

Hung over, beaten by the unforgiving sun, bitter at his estranged wife, and dreading the day’s docket of petty criminal cases, Judge Evers Wheeling is in need of something on the morning he's accosted by Ruth Esther English. Ruth Esther's strange story certainly is something, and Judge Wheeling finds himself in uncharted territory. Reluctantly agreeing to help Ruth Esther retrieve some stolen money, he recruits his pot-addled brother and a band of merry hangers-on for the big adventure. Raucous road trips, infidelity, suspected killers, winning Lotto tickets, drunken philosophical rants, and at least one naked woman tied to a road sign ensue in The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living, one part legal thriller, one part murder mystery, and all parts all wild.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living?

Fiction > Humorous fiction

Where can I read a sample of The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375407253

Is The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living?

Martin Clark

Who is the Publisher of the book The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375407253) and paperback(ISBN 9780375707094) and ebook(ISBN 9780307565990)

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