"Dark violence and piebald absurdity share an uncertain border, and now and then some mythmaker on his day off, like Grubb, manages to write within this certainty. A fine book, written for the hell of it, which is a splendid reason."-Time Set in the Appalachian backcountry in the midst of the Great Depression, Fools' Parade traces the adventures of three ex-convicts who become involved in a wild and woolly chase along the Ohio River. Convicted murderer Mattie Appleyard has just served forty-seven years in Glory Penitentiary ...
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"Dark violence and piebald absurdity share an uncertain border, and now and then some mythmaker on his day off, like Grubb, manages to write within this certainty. A fine book, written for the hell of it, which is a splendid reason."-Time Set in the Appalachian backcountry in the midst of the Great Depression, Fools' Parade traces the adventures of three ex-convicts who become involved in a wild and woolly chase along the Ohio River. Convicted murderer Mattie Appleyard has just served forty-seven years in Glory Penitentiary. His release puts him in possession of a check for $25,452.32-the result of his having salted away his meager earnings in the Prisoner's Work-and-Hope Savings Plan of the local bank. With his friends Johnny Jesus and Lee Cottrill, he plans to open a general store that will compete with the company store in Stonecoal, West Virginia. Unfortunately, banker Homer Grindstaff, prison guard Uncle Doc Council, and Sheriff Duane Ewing have no intention of allowing Mattie to realize his ambitions. Mattie's efforts to cash his check set a deadly pursuit in motion and introduce the reader to a host of colorful characters and a vividly recreated regional and historical background. Good and evil meet head-on in this novel that is, by turns, warm and humorous, rousing and tumultuous. The Author: Davis Grubb (1919-1980) was the author of ten published novels, the most famous of which was Night of the Hunter. Both that book and Fools' Parade, originally published in 1969, were made into motion pictures.
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Add this copy of Fools Parade (Appalachian Echoes Fiction) to cart. $8.49, very good condition, Sold by Firefly Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kutztown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by UniversityTennessee Press.
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Used Very Good. Text is in English. Appalachian Echoes Fiction. Size-H: 8.5', W: 5.75', D: 1' This item is Used and is listed as being in Very Good condition. Cover has some light edge wear and bumped corners. Binding is intact. Pages are clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
Add this copy of Fools Parade (Appalachian Echoes Fiction) to cart. $13.46, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Univ Tennessee Press.
Add this copy of Fools Parade (Appalachian Echoes Fiction) to cart. $17.45, very good condition, Sold by Fables Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Goshen, IN, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Univ Tennessee Press.
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Very good. Some light shelf storage or usage wear present. The interior appears unmarked and the binding is tight. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
Add this copy of Fool's Parade (Appalachian Echoes Fiction) to cart. $44.44, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Univ Tennessee Press.
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Add this copy of Fools Parade (Appalachian Echoes Fiction) to cart. $84.70, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Univ Tennessee Press.
