{"product_id":"norwood-paperback","title":"Norwood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Portis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Charles Portis's first novel, displayed right out of the gate the wit, style, and singular voice that made him one of our great American writers. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A great American deadpan comedy. . . . \u003ci\u003eNorwood\u003c\/i\u003e, like a belt of whiskey, cleared my sinuses right up.\" --Slate\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Out of the Neon Desert of Roller Dromes, chili parlors, the Grand Ole Opry, and girls who want \"to live in a trailer and play records all night\" comes ex-marine and troubadour Norwood Pratt. Sent on a mission to New York by Grady Fring, the Kredit King, Norwood has visions of \"speeding across the country in a late model car, seeing all the sights.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By the time he returns home to Ralph, Texas, Norwood has met his true love, Rita Lee, on a Trailway bus; befriended Edmund B. Ratner, the self-described \"world's smallest perfect man\"; and helped Joann, \"the chicken with a college education,\" realize her true potential in life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As with all of Portis's fiction, the tone is cool, sympathetic, funny, and undeniably American. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Flawless . . . \u003ci\u003eNorwood\u003c\/i\u003e is a road novel as indispensable as \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e itself.\" --Ed Park, \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Portis\u003c\/b\u003e (1933-2020) is celebrated as one of America's most distinctive and original literary voices. Best known for his classic novel \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, Portis combined sharp wit, deadpan humor, and a keen eye for the absurdities of everyday life to create stories that are both timeless and deeply American. His novels--including \u003ci\u003eNorwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dog of the South\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGringos\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e--have earned cult status for their offbeat characters, comic brilliance, and narrative charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond fiction, Portis was an accomplished journalist and essayist, producing incisive reportage and cultural commentary that reveal his unmatched gift for observation and language. His collected nonfiction, short stories, and plays in \u003ci\u003eEscape Velocity\u003c\/i\u003e showcase the full range of his talent, from satirical humor to poignant reflections on American identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortis's work continues to captivate readers who value originality, wit, and storytelling that transcends genre. Whether through his iconic Western or his eccentric road novels, Portis remains a writer whose voice is unmistakable and whose influence endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459413172531,"sku":"9780879517038","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/mA9e3U-jlT9780879517038.webp?v=1781297263","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/norwood-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}