· Padgett Powell’s first novel () is about coming of age on Edisto, an undeveloped strip of coast between Savannah and Charleston, a “named but never discovered place in the South.” Simons Manigault (“You say it ‘Simmons.’Brand: Catapult. Powell is obviously a Faulkner-ite, and "Edisto" could in many ways be considered a modern update of a Faulkner novel, primarily in how it treats white people and the African-Americans who live alongside /5(30). Padgett Powell’s first novel () is about coming of age on Edisto, an undeveloped strip of coast between Savannah and Charleston, a “named but never discovered place in the South.” Simons Manigault (“You say it ‘Simmons.’.
Padgett Powell's literary return to Edisto is as outrageous, witty, and bitingly sharp as its predecessor. Readers who adored their first meeting with Simons Manigault will relish a second helping of his ennui and bad behavior. Newcomers will likewise be heartily glad they made the trip. Edisto: A Novel by Padgett Powell. $ Default Title - $ USD. Order From. Find a local bookstore. "Simons Manigault is brother to all literary adolescents—Mailer's D.J., Salinger's Holden Caulfield, Joyce's Stephen Dedalus [Edisto] is a sparkling read, so full of an energetic intelligence, inventiveness, love of. Edisto, Padgett Powell's first book, is one for which the worn-out word "magical" is exactly the right one. Powell presents—and one need not fathom his methods to appreciate the.
Edisto, Padgett Powell’s first book, is one for which the worn-out word “magical” is exactly the right one. Powell presents—and one need not fathom his methods to appreciate the. Padgett Powell is the author of six novels, including The Interrogative Mood, You Me, and Edisto, a finalist for the National Book Award; and three story collections. Padgett Powell’s first novel () is about coming of age on Edisto, an undeveloped strip of coast between Savannah and Charleston, a “named but never discovered place in the South.” Simons Manigault (“You say it ‘Simmons.’.
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