Blue Calhoun (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Reynolds Price
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Music or musicians, Child abuse, Substance abuse, Drug addiction or addicts, Middle age
- Locales: Raleigh, NC
Blue Calhoun is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, who one day saw such condemnation and pain in his daughter’s face that he put his life in order. He stopped drinking and taking pills, stopped carousing and causing his family anguish, and settled down into “long years of life.” And, as he begins the tale, his is an ordinary and happy life; he has a good job to support his wife and child, who both adore him; a mother, who is both wise and helpful; and a childhood home in Raleigh, North Carolina that gives him a perfect sense of place. One day, Rita Absher, an old friend...
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