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Set in the fictional town of Port Bonita, on Washington State’s rugged Pacific coast, West of Here is propelled by a story that both re-creates and celebrates the American experience—it is storytelling on the grandest scale. With one segment of the narrative focused on the town’s founders... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ethan Thornburgh: Character almost as annoying and self absorbed as the writer
- Adam: Add a description of this character.
- Rita
- Franklin
- Curtis
- Tillman
- George
- Haywood
- Hoko
- Thomas
- Tobin
- Gertie
- Randy
- Jim
- Rupert
- Eva
- Cunningham
- Jared
- Reese
- Runnells
- Jacob
- Meriwether
- Dave
- Minerva
- Molly
- Lake Thornburgh
- Janis
- Abe Charles
- John
- Griffin
- Mr. Dalton
- James Mather
- Stone Face
- Hill
- Bell
- Mr. Krigstadt
- Jerry Rhinehalter
- Daisy
- Kardashian
- Jake
- Bigfoot
- Timmon
First Sentence edit
Just as the keynote address was winding down, the rain came hissing up the little valley in sheets.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 13 in Amazon.com Best Books of February (2011). (authoritative list)
Followed by Endgame.
This book is in Amazon.com Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jonathan Evison (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-56512-952-8
Page Count: 486
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-56512-952-8
Page Count: 486
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- West of Here by Jonathan Evison: Official web site for the novel
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