A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection
Louisiana Power and Light
A favorite novel by “a generous and lyric storyteller” (San
Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable
characters.
Billy Wayne is the sole survivor of his oddball line of
marginal folk. When he acquires a priestly vocation it seems likely he will be
the last Fontana, until hearing a young woman’s confession propels him into an
impulsive marriage.
Jill McCorkle, New York Times Book Review:
“A wonderful first novel...[John Dufresne] offers a plot
line as complex as the network of backwoods roads these people and their
ancestors have committed to memory. The miraculous beauty of his tale-telling
is that dead ends simply do not exist. Time and again, he meanders way off the
beaten track, only to reappear in a way that surprises and delights. Through
the novel, there is a prevailing sense of the author's vast, intimate knowledge
of his characters. We feel utterly at ease in his hands.”
