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The Risk Pool
The Risk Pool
Author: Richard Russo
A wonderfully fun and perceptive novel in the traditions of Thornton Wilder and Anne Tyler, The Risk Pool is set in Mohawk, New York, where Ned Hall is doing his best to grow up, even though neither of his estranged parents can properly be called adult. — His father, Sam, cultivates bad habits so assiduously that he is stuck at the bottom ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679723349
ISBN-10: 067972334X
Publication Date: 11/20/1989
Pages: 479
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  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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another really good book by richard russo. much less depressing than mohawk and empire falls.
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This is an excellent book by Richard Russo. It was the first I read by him, but it lead me to seek out his other titles.
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I like Richard Russo's depiction of small town life and dysfunctional families from a male perspective.


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