Author

Publication

2001 - William Morrow, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

60,250 words, Guess

Page Count

241 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3566.A777 W47 2001
  • LCCPS3566.A777W47 2001

Description

"West of Rehoboth is the story of twelve-year-old Edward Massey. Each summer, to escape the heat of Philadelphia, Edward's family travels to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A pristine resort untouched by racial integration, Rehoboth Beach offers work for his mother and a sandy playground for his sister. But for Edward - an imaginative boy smitten with Agatha Christie's master sleuth Hercule Poirot - it offers the chance to understand his curmudgeonly uncle Rufus, a man caught in a swirl of hard luck and bad choices.". "Forging a tenuous bond, their relationship will take Edward on a harrowing journey through Rufus's past - an amalgam of violence, disappointment, and frustration. As he tries to make sense of the sadness and despair of his uncle's life, Edward must struggle to avoid losing himself to the same destiny."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

The soft summer held them all.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction

Other Editions

  • West of Rehoboth: a novelWilliam Morrow2001-01-01

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