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The dropper

The dropper

by Ron McLarty

Children with mental disabilitiesApprenticesDysfunctional familiesBoxers (Sports)Fiction
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In England in 1922, after the death of his mother, teen plumber and part-time boxer Albert "Shoe" Horn must deal with his abusive, alchoholic father and care for a younger brother with special needs.

Themes & subjects

Children with mental disabilitiesApprenticesDysfunctional familiesBoxers (Sports)FictionPlumbers

Setting

England

About the author

Ron McLarty
Ron McLarty

26 Apr 1947 – 8 Feb 2020

Ronald William McLarty (April 26, 1947 – February 8, 2020) was an American actor, playwright, and novelist. He also worked as an audiobook narrator, in which role he recorded over 100 titles and received many Audie Awards. McLarty appeared in numerous television series, films and stage productions. He also wrote dozens of plays and 10 novels, notably *The Memory of Running* (2004). **Source**: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_McLarty" target="blanck">Wikipedia</a>

Author

Ron McLarty

Pages

287

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

1

Language

English

Publisher

Cemetery Dance Publications

ISBN

9781587672750

Where to buy

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