Books by John Casey and Complete Book Reviews
John Casey, Author . Oxford Univ. $35 (468p) ISBN 978-0-19-509295-0
As Virgil to Dante, Cambridge University scholar and author Casey (Pagan Virtue
) is a reader’s guide to views of the afterlife across centuries, cultures and religions. Happily for the scope of his inquiry, the author is immensely well-read...
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John Casey, Knopf, $27.95 (432p) ISBN 978-0-375-41025-3
Casey tepidly returns to characters orbiting Rhode Island fisherman Dick Pierce, the lynchpin of his 1989 National Book Award–winning novel, Spartina, in this uneven outing. Game warden Elsie Buttrick has just given birth to Dick's illegitimate...
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John Casey, Author Avon Books $12 (0p) ISBN 978-0-380-71104-8
A Rhode Island fisherman grows taciturn and restless in his 40s, until the unexpected occurs: an affair with a woman who has the power to draw out and challenge her lover. ``Casey uses a simple, unadorned narrative style to create an evocative...
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John Casey, Author Knopf Publishing Group $25 (352p) ISBN 978-0-679-40978-6
Casey's much-admired Spartina won the National Book Award in 1989, and it's no pleasure to report that his new book is a rambling affair that gives only occasional glimpses of the shining talent on show there. It is the story of Mike Reardon, a...
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John Casey, Author, Carol Brown Janeway, Editor Alfred A. Knopf $18.95 (375p) ISBN 978-0-394-50098-0
In his first novel since his 1978 debut with An American Romance , Casey uses a simple, unadorned narrative style to create an evocative character study. Dick Pierce is a Rhode Island fisherman who has managed to support his wife and two sons but...
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John Casey. Norton, $25.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-393-24108-2
In this collection of essays, National Book Award–winning novelist Casey (Spartina) presents his take on the craft of writing fiction, or “things to think about, when your writing has got you lost in the woods.” In regards to humor (“What’s Funny”),
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