All I have in this world : a novel
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2014.
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Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
311 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781616204488 (pbk.), 9781616201623, 1616201622

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"Two strangers meet over the hood of a used car in Texas: Marcus, who is fleeing both his financial and personal failures; and Maria, who after years of dodging her mistakes has returned to her hometown to make amends. One looking forward, the other looking back, they face off over the car they both want and think they need: a low-slung sky-blue 1984 Buick Electra. The car, too, has seen its share of failures. Each dent and ripped seam represents a pivotal moment in the lives of others: from the boy who assembled it at an Indiana plant to all its ensuing owners--a God-fearing man who sells it when he sees a sexy girl sprawled across its hood, a doctor who can't dissociate it from his son's fate, and a rancher's wife who'd much rather live without it for all the history it carries. After knowing each other for less than an hour, Marcus and Maria decide to buy the Buick together. As this surprising novel follows the rocky paths of the Electra and its owners--both past and present--these two strangers form an unexpected and ultimately resilient alliance" -- from publisher's web site.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Parker, M. (2014). All I have in this world: a novel. (First edition). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Parker, Michael, 1959-. 2014. All I Have in This World: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Parker, Michael, 1959-. All I Have in This World: A Novel. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2014.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Parker, M. (2014). All I have in this world: a novel. First edn Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Parker, Michael. All I Have in This World: A Novel. First edition, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2014.

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