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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
A father tries to protect his daughter from the legacy of his criminal past.
Bursting with imagination, THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti has been described as 'One part Quentin Tarantino, one part Scheherazade' (Ann Patchett) and will appeal to fans of the Coen Brothers' TRUE GRIT or Emma Cline's THE GIRLS.
Hero. Villain. Father...
After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley and his daughter Loo finally settle in Olympus, Massachusetts. Hawley takes up fishing, while Loo struggles with friendship and first love, and tries to piece together the puzzle surrounding her mother's death. Haunting them both are the twelve scars Hawley carries on his body, from twelve bullets in his criminal past - a past that is about to spill over into Loo's present, with explosive consequences.
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Praise for The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley
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Seductive... reminds us that of all the painful wounds that humans can endure, the worst are self-inflicted. - New York Times Book Review - New York Times Book Review
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The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley is one part Quentin Tarantino, one part Scheherazade , and twelve parts wild innovation. Hannah Tinti proves herself to be an old fashioned storyteller of the highest order - Ann Patchett
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Gripping, engrossing, magnificent... a raw, at times harrowing tale of hope, love and forgiveness - Swirl and Thread
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Utterly magnificent - gripping, suspenseful, funny, and so full of heart - Ruth Ozeki
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Hannah Tinti's second novel doesn't disappoint...Sensitive, coming-of-age literary novel meets Pulp Fiction and it all works? Yes, indeed! - Daily Mail
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A violent, tender tale - Woman and Home
Hannah Tinti
Hannah Tinti grew up in Salem, Massachusetts and has worked as a writer, editor and teacher. She is the author of the short story collection ANIMAL CRACKERS and co-founder and editor-in-chief of One Story magazine. Her first novel, THE GOOD THIEF, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, winner of the Centre for Fiction's First Novel Prize and a recipient of the American Library Association's Alex Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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