Somebody’s Fool A novel
Somebody’s Fool by Richard Russo, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on June 11, 2024, is a novel that revisits the town of North Bath, New York, a setting familiar to readers of Russo’s previous works. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds ten years after the death of Donald “Sully” Sullivan, exploring the dynamics of family and community as Peter, Sully’s son, navigates his father’s legacy and his own relationship with his son, Thomas.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of life in North Bath as the town faces significant changes, including its annexation by the wealthier Schuyler Springs. The narrative intertwines the lives of various characters, including Charice Bond, the new police chief, and Ruth, Sully’s ex-lover, as they confront personal and communal challenges. The plot thickens with the discovery of a decomposing body, prompting speculation among the townspeople about its identity and the secrets that lie beneath the surface of their seemingly close-knit community. Themes of friendship and the complexities of small-town life are woven throughout this engaging tale.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved best sellers Nobody’s Fool and Everybody’s Fool.
“Sumptuous, spirited . . . [Russo] paints a shining fresco of a working-class community…” —The New York Times • “Another instant classic, filled with Russo’s witty dialogue and warm understanding of human foibles.” —People Magazine
Ten years after the death of the magnetic Donald “Sully” Sullivan, the town of North Bath is going through a major transition as it is annexed by its much wealthier neighbor, Schuyler Springs. Peter, Sully’s son, is still grappling with his father’s tremendous legacy as well as his relationship to his own son, Thomas, wondering if he has been all that different a father than Sully was to him.
Meanwhile, the towns’ newly consolidated police department falls into the hands of Charice Bond, after the resignation of Doug Raymer, the former North Bath police chief and Charice’s ex-lover. When a decomposing body turns up in the abandoned hotel situated between the two towns, Charice and Raymer are drawn together again and forced to address their complicated attraction to one another. Across town, Ruth, Sully’s married ex-lover, and her daughter Janey struggle to understand Janey’s daughter, Tina, and her growing obsession with Peter’s other son, Will. Amidst the turmoil, the town’s residents speculate on the identity of the unidentified body, and wonder who among their number could have disappeared unnoticed.
Infused with all the wry humor and shrewd observations that Russo is known for, Somebody’s Fool is another classic from a modern master.
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