Norwood
Norwood by Charles Portis, published by Harry N. Abrams in August 1999, is a first edition novel that spans 272 pages. This work follows the adventures of Norwood Pratt, an ex-marine and troubadour, as he embarks on a mission to New York. Set against a backdrop of American culture, including roller dromes and chili parlors, the narrative captures Norwood’s wild journey filled with stolen cars, freight trains, and buses.
Readers will encounter a cast of unique characters, including Norwood’s true love, Rita Lee, and a variety of eccentric personalities such as a midget and a college-educated chicken. The story presents a blend of humor and sympathy, reflecting Portis’s distinctive style. With its exploration of personal journeys and relationships, this novel offers insights into the lives of its characters as they navigate their dreams and aspirations.
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Out of the American neon desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, country music, and girls who want “to live in a trailer and play records all night” comes ex-marine and troubadour Norwood Pratt. Sent on a mission to New York he gets involved in a wild journey that takes him in and out of stolen cars, freight trains, and buses. By the time he returns home to Texas, Norwood has met his true love, Rita Lee, on a bus; befriended the second shortest midget in show business and “the world’s smallest perfect fat man”; and helped Joann “the chicken with a college education,” realize her true potential in life. As with all Portis’ fiction, the tone is cool, sympathetic, and funny.
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