Description
Set in the fading industrial town of Mohawk, New York, this richly observed coming-of-age novel follows Ned Hall from a turbulent adolescence into young adulthood as he tries to understand the fractured world around him. His charismatic, reckless father, Sam, drifts through life as a gambler and small-town hellraiser, while Ned’s watchful perspective reveals the complicated bonds of family, loyalty, and resentment. With warmth, wit, and emotional depth, the novel explores the burdens of growing up amid parental conflict and the enduring influence of place. It is a poignant portrait of damaged adults, searching children, and the difficult path toward self-understanding.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Nov 9, 2011
492 pages
ISBN: 9780307809933
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Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Risk Pool by Richard Russo.