William Saroyan
An American masterpiece--simple, serious, hilarious, and unforgettable.
Publishers Weekly
An open-hearted, funny, affecting account of family life during the silent 1950s.
Anne Tyler
A powerfully moving book.
Rosellen Brown, Chicago Tribune
A valediction of the 50s.
Book Description
The return of "an American masterpiece" (William Saroyan) long out of print. Bill Henderson did most of his growing up in the decade of the tail-finned car, Eisenhower, rock and roll, the threat of atomic annihilation, and pervasive silence. This anguished yet loving portrait of a child of the fifties and his father reveals the secret life of that decade.
About the Author
Bill Henderson is the author of The Kid That Could, a novel, and three memoirs, His Son, Her Father and Tower. He is the publisher and founder of Pushcart Press and the editor of the acclaimed Pushcart Prize series. He lives on Long Island and in Maine.
His Son: A Memoir FROM THE PUBLISHER
The return of "an American masterpiece" (William Saroyan) long out of print. Bill Henderson did most of his growing up in the decade of the tail-finned car, Eisenhower, rock and roll, the threat of atomic annihilation, and pervasive silence. This anguished yet loving portrait of a child of the fifties and his father reveals the secret life of that decade.
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