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Description edit
William Cobb's first novel in nine years is a brilliant, quirky, highly readable story as compelling as it is fresh and original. The book interweaves the stories Lester Ray, a 14-year-old boy who was deserted by his mother when he was a baby and has now escaped his abusive alcoholic father,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lester Ray Holsomback: Add a description of this character.
- Minnie
- Emil Kirova
- Orville Mccrory
- Anna Maria
- Kaslov
- Billy Kirova
- J. D.
- Sheila
- V. M.
- Mrs. Mack
- Gerald Saddler
- Paula
- Saartjie
- Mrs. Simmons
- Betty Lou
- Malik
- Alex Hardy
- Miss Hooten
- Ida Hooten
- Mama
- Silas
- Shon
- Margie
- Dr. Taylor
- Alan Ladd
- Judy
- J. F. Freeman
- Baby John
- Edgar Cassavetes
- Lyman
- Mary Duck
- Cassandra
- Bellarmine
- Mrs. Nijim
- Ruby
- Katy
- Billy Blankenship
- Mrs. Wrinstine
First Sentence edit
They put her out along a deserted road, put her out the way you would an unwanted puppy or a croker sack full of kittens that you couldn’t quite get up your nerve to throw in a creek and drown.
Table of Contents edit
1 Central Florida, November 1932
2 Piper, Florida, June 1964
3 Central Florida, November 1932
4 Piper, Florida, July 1964
5 Cedar Key, Florida, 1939
6 The Panhandle, Florida, July 1964
7 New York City, December 1942
8 South Alabama State Fair, September 1964
9 In Northern Virginia, April 1943
10 Gwinnett County, Georgia, October 1964
11 Near East Dublin, Georgia, June 1949
12 Coastal Georgia Fairgrounds, November 1964
13 Piper, Florida, December 1949
14 Coastal Georgia Fairgrounds, November 1964
15 Piper, Florida, January 1950
16 Fort Myers, Florida, Winter 1964
17 Florida, Spring 1950
18 Fort Myers, Florida, Winter 1964
Acknowledgments
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 11/1/2010
ISBN: 1-58838-242-7
Page Count: 320
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 11/1/2010
ISBN: 1-58838-242-7
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: 2010015024
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- NewSouth Books: The official book page for The Last Queen of the Gypsies by William Cobb, from NewSouth Books. Visit this page to read excerpts from the book, interviews with Bill Cobb, and more.
- Facebook - William Cobb: Talk to William Cobb, author of The Last Queen of the Gypies, on his Facebook page.
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