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Train

Train

by Pete Dexter

2003PoliceFictionAfrican American menCaddiesLiterature
2.0
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First lines

AT THIS POINT IN THE STORY, PACKARD HAD never fallen in love, and didn't trust what he'd heard of the lingo (forever, my darling, with all my heart, till the end of time, more than life itself, with every fiber of my being, oh my darling Clementine, etc.).

AT THIS POINT IN THE STORY, PACKARD HAD never fallen in love, and didn't trust what he'd heard of the lingo (forever, my darling, with all my heart, till the end of time, more than life itself, with every fiber of my being, oh my darling Clementine, etc.).

About this book

Navigating his way between hostile patrons and brutal fellow workers, African American caddy Train finds an ally in a police detective who encourages Train's ambitions and oversees a case involving a boat hijacking and a beautiful widow.

Themes & subjects

PoliceFictionAfrican American menCaddiesLiteraturePhiladelphia (Pa.)
First published 2003

Setting

PennsylvaniaBeverly Hills (Calif.)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia (Pa.)Calif Los AngelesLos Angeles <Calif.>

About the author

Pete Dexter

1943

1988 U.S. National Book Award winner for his novel Paris Trout.

Author

Pete Dexter

First published

2003

Pages

288

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

23

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Publisher

Doubleday

ISBN

9781402571732

Where to buy

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