Leaving Unknown A Novel
Leaving Unknown, a novel by Kerry Reichs, is published by HarperCollins and was released on March 30, 2010. This illustrated edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Maeve Connelly on her road trip through uniquely named towns across America as she journeys toward Los Angeles, accompanied only by her foulmouthed cockatiel, Oliver. Faced with unexpected challenges, including a breakdown in Unknown, Arizona, Maeve must navigate her way through personal baggage while seeking new opportunities.
Readers will find Maeve’s journey to be both humorous and poignant as she interacts with the eccentric residents of Unknown. The narrative explores themes of self-discovery and the complexities of leaving one’s past behind. As Maeve takes on two jobs to fund her car repairs, she begins to feel a sense of belonging in this quirky town, particularly around her new boss, the local bookstore owner. This novel delves into the intricacies of life, relationships, and the choices we make when confronted with the unknown.
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Sweet Lips, Tennessee . . . Toad Suck, Arkansas . . . Okay, Oklahoma . . . Truth or Consequences, New Mexico . . . Maeve Connelly’s epic road trip is taking her through every colorfully named tiny town in America on her way to the far less imaginatively named Los Angeles, California. With her foulmouthed cockatiel, Oliver, her only companion, Maeve’s heading way off the beaten track with little money and a load of painful baggage she wants to leave behind. But when her beloved rattletrap, “Elsie,” breaks down outside Unknown, Arizona, she finds herself taking a much longer rest stop than she anticipated.
The only mechanic in the vicinity is on an indefinite walkabout, so Maeve’s in for the long haul—and she’ll need to find two jobs to pay for Elsie’s eventual repair. But she’s starting to feel strangely at home among the quirky denizens of Unknown—especially around her new bookstore owner boss—so Maeve is seriously considering saying good-bye to Hollywood for good . . . if she can keep her past troubles from coming to light.
From Kerry Reichs, author of The Best Day of Someone Else’s Life, comes a poignant and very funny new novel about finding yourself after finding yourself in the middle of nowhere.
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