Addie Pray A Novel Author:Joe David Brown Thirty years after its original publication and twenty-nine years after it became Peter Bogdanovichs Academy Award-winning film, Joe David Browns last novel seems, more than ever, an American classic. Addie Pray, PAPER MOONs eleven-year-old heroine and narrator, is one of the most unforgettable characters in all of fiction, and... more » certainly one of the most beloved. Set in the darkest days of the Great Depression, Paper Moon is the story of what happens when Addies mother is killed in a car crash, leaving her daughter in the questionable hands of Long Boy, a con-man who may or may not be her biological father. Together they set out on a rollicking journey through the Deep South, hustling every sucker in sight and proving time and time again that no matter how much money you make, its no fun unless youre making it with somebody you love. Brimming with humor, pathos, and an irresistible narrative energy, this is American storytelling at its finesttough, vibrant, and ripe for rediscovery.« less