Welcome to Higby
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Mark Dunn |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publisher |
MacAdam/Cage (US) Methuen (UK) |
Publication date | 2002 (US), 2004 (UK) |
| Media type | Print & eBook |
| Pages | 352[1] or 339[2] |
| ISBN | 1-931561-17-6 |
Welcome to Higby is the critically acclaimed[3] second novel by Mark Dunn published in 2002 by MacAdam/Cage.[4] and dedicated to his twin brother Clay.
Plot introduction
The novel concerns the interconnected lives of the inhabitants of Higby, a fictional town in northern Mississippi,[5] during the Labor Day weekend in 1993.[6] Five separate stories lines are woven together featuring 25 main characters[1] which include the Revd. Oren Cullen, struggling to cope with the death of his wife and behaviour of his son Clint (who starts the weekend by falling off a water tower) who is drawn to the manageress of the local massage parlour and Talitha Leigh, kidnapped by an extremist vegan cult and renamed 'Blithe'.[7]
Reception
- A review from The Independent says the novel is 'undemanding but often hilarious', 'a cross between John Irving and the Coen brothers'.[7]
- Publishers Weekly describe it as a 'witty and intricate book', 'both laugh-out-loud funny and sweetly touching','Dunn, a playwright, has a wonderful ear for dialogue; his rich and enticing prose, elegant structuring and wonderful attention to the smallest of details make this novel a delight.'[6]
- Leif Enger compared the book to Modern Baptists by James Wilcox and Texasville by Larry McMurtry[8]
References
- 1 2 BookPage Interview October 2002: Mark Dunn
- ↑ Dunn, Mark. "Welcome to Higby (9781931561174): Mark Dunn: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/6536-macadam-cage-introduces-its-inaugural-children--s-series.html MacAdam/Cage Introduces Its Inaugural Children’s Series
- ↑ Fantastic Fiction
- ↑ Summer 2005 NCB News Page 6
- 1 2 http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-931561-17-4 Fiction Review: WELCOME TO HIGBY by Mark Dunn
- 1 2 "Paperbacks: We Need to Talk About KevinDr Johnson's WomenWelcome to HigbyDeep SurvivalSelected StoriesEmperors of Dreams - Reviews, Books". The Independent. 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ front flyleaf of 1st UK edition, 2004 publ. Methuen
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