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He is also known for his novel the leftovers 2011, which has been adapted into a tv series on hbo. Fletcher tells the story of eve, a single mother whose only child, brendan, has left for college. And theres also lissome polly back in new havenwith her shifting moods, perfect thrift store dresses and inconvenient liaison with a dashing professor. Danny is the son of a blue collar lunch truck driver from new jersey. Theyre everywhere these days, in the suburbs and the cities, in the parks and on. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. As the author of election 1998 and joe college 2000, tom perrotta has distinguished himself as a literary satirist, offering savage examinations of american life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For many college students, spring break means fun and sun in florida. I wanted to write for the guys i grew up with, who werent literary sophisticates. Tom perrotta has 24 books on goodreads with 254236 ratings.
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