Don't Skip Out on Me: A Novel by Willy Vlautin (English) Paperback Book

Description: Don't Skip Out on Me by Willy Vlautin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A FINALIST FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD An ALA Notable BookFrom award-winning author Willy Vlautin, comes this moving novel about a young ranch hand who goes on a quest to become a champion boxer to prove his worth. Horace Hopper is a half-Paiute, half-Irish ranch hand who wants to be somebody. Hes spent most of his life on the ranch of his kindly guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Reese, herding sheep alone in the mountains. But while the Reeses treat him like a son, Horace cant shake the shame he feels from being abandoned by his parents. He decides to leave the only loving home hes known to prove his worth by training to become a boxer. Mr. Reese is holding on to a way of life that is no longer sustainable. Hes a seventy-two-year-old rancher with a bad back. Hes not sure how hell keep things going without Horace but he knows the boy must find his own way. Coming down from the mountains of Nevada to the unforgiving desert heat of Tucson, Horace finds a trainer and begins to get fights. His journey to become a champion brings him to boxing rings of Mexico and finally, to the seedy streets of Las Vegas, where Horace learns he cant change who he is or outrun his destiny. Willy Vlautin writes from Americas soul, chronicling the lives of those who are downtrodden and forgotten with profound tenderness. Dont Skip Out on Me is a beautiful, wrenching story about one mans search for identity and belonging that will make you consider those around you differently. Author Biography Willy Vlautin is the author of the novels The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Dont Skip Out on Me, and The Night Always Comes. He is the founding member of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines. Details ISBN 0062684477 ISBN-13 9780062684479 Title Don't Skip Out on Me Author Willy Vlautin Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 304 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc GE_Item_ID:169020821; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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