Paper Moon A Novel

by Brown, Joe David; Bogdanovich, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781568582306
• ISBN10: 1568582307
• Edition: 30th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-26
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

The classic tale of a female Huck Finn, Peter Bogdanovich's film version of the book was nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in the darkest days of the Great Depression, this is the timeless story of an 11-year-old orphan's rollicking journey through the Deep South with a con man who just might be her father. Brimming with humor, pathos, and an irresistible narrative energy, this is American storytelling at its finest. Paper Moon is tough, vibrant, and ripe for rediscovery.

Author Biography

Jessica Warner is a professor of history at the University of Toronto and a research scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements
Dramatis Personae
Introduction	p. 1
Strong Waters	p. 21
A Curious Machine Makes a Brief Appearance	p. 43
The Ladies Succumb	p. 65
A Lesson in Political Arithmetic	p. 85
A Whig and a Prig	p. 105
Enter the Informers	p. 135
Exit the Informers	p. 161
Mother Gin Grows Old	p. 181
The Author Also Grows Old, and, Reluctant to Conclude the Narrative, Meditates upon Recent Events	p. 209
Chronology	p. 221
Notes	p. 225
Index	p. 263
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