One Mississippi
One Mississippi by Mark Childress is a reprint edition published by Little, Brown on September 19, 2007, featuring 400 pages in English. This novel presents a vibrant and engaging narrative centered on family, friendship, and the challenges of adolescence. Set against the backdrop of Mississippi, it follows Daniel Musgrove as he navigates the complexities of high school life after relocating just before his junior year. Alongside his best friend Tim Cousins, Daniel experiences the ups and downs of teenage life, including first love and the consequences of a small crime that spirals out of control.
Readers will find a rich exploration of coming-of-age themes, as well as insights into small-town dynamics and historical context. The story delves into the lives of Daniel, Tim, and Arnita Beecham, the first black prom queen at their school, highlighting the impact of their choices on their community. With a blend of humor and poignancy, One Mississippi captures the essence of growing up and the trials that accompany it, making it a significant addition to the literary landscape.
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“There is nothing small about Childress’s fine novel. It’s big in all the ways that matter – big in daring, big in insight, and big-hearted. Really, really big-hearted.” –New Orleans Times-Picayune
This exuberantly acclaimed novel by the author of the bestselling Crazy in Alabama tells an uproarious and moving story about family, best friends, first love, and surviving the scariest years of your life.
You need only one best friend, Daniel Musgrove figures, to make it through high school alive. After his family moves to Mississippi just before his junior year, Daniel finds fellow outsider Tim Cousins. The two become inseparable, sharing a fascination with ridicule, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, and Arnita Beecham, the most bewitching girl at Minor High. But soon things go terribly wrong. The friends commit a small crime that grows larger and larger, and threatens to engulf the whole town. Arnita, the first black prom queen in the history of the school, is injured and wakes up a different person. And Daniel, Tim, and their families are swept up in a shocking chain of events.
“Wise, riveting, hilarious, painful, gentle, and ferocious, One Mississippi is a wonderful read.” -Anne Lamott
“A Tilt-a-Whirl that flings the reader from comedy to calamity. . . . Childress is a fabulist in the manner of John Irving.” –Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“By turns rollicking and troubling, as provocative as it is droll, One Mississippi is about as easy to resist as a riptide. This critic’s advice is to go with its powerful flow.” –Raleigh News & Observer
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