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Charming Billy: A Novel

Book Description
Alice McDermott tells the story of Billy Lynch within the complex matrix of a tightly knit Irish American community, in a voice that is resonant and full of deep feeling. Charming Billy is a masterpiece about the unbreakable bonds of memory and desire. Charming Billy is the winner of the 1998 National Book Award for Fiction.
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingKindle Edition (14 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-10B004XJ5MQ6
Publication Date11/24/2009
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About Alice McDermott (Author) : Alice McDermott is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alice McDermott include Up All Night: Practical Wisdom from Mothers and Fathers, Charming Bil... more
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