1981 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (nominee)
The story of a man and his father, and also the same man and his son. Through the boy Billy we learn of Jack the father. Through Jack we learn of his own unforgettable Dad, who long ago handed over the running of his life to his domineering wife but recovers his old self when she is hospitalised.
Genre: General Fiction
Genre: General Fiction
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