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The Fools in Town Are on Our Side
The Fools in Town Are on Our Side
Author: Ross Thomas
"Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough majority in any town?" -- Mark Twain — Ross Thomas chose the quotation from Huckleberry Finn as the text of his post World War II story as well as for the title. When Lucifer Dye is released from three months in a Hong Kong prison, debriefed, handed a ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780445405608
ISBN-10: 0445405600
Publication Date: 11/1987
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I just finished this, my first Ross Thomas book. It is just incredible. His writing is evocative of character, place, complexity and conflict, in as few words as possible. I found myself rereading lines in order to grasp their full impact. The underlying clear vision of the writer is impressive as well.
All with an underlying passion and self-deprecating humor. I loved every single moment of it


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