Atticus From Shawneetown
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Published by: Resource Publications
Release Date: February 28, 2024
Pages: 158
ISBN13: 979-8385208784
Overview
Absurd humor questions the meaning of truth. Deep in Southern Illinois, called Little Egypt, the county sheriff and his young deputy scientifically bumble their way through the Invasion of the Feral Swine. A prosecutor fresh out of law school brings the whole shebang into a court of law for the Trial of the Man with No Name. Instead of science and law, the everyday people of Greens Point live on the minutia of life, their conversations dotted with nothings.
Throughout these absurd events, Sunday evening chats between a reverend and his visitor link essential topics, speared by death, yet caught by hope, and told with a dash of humor. From their talks, the reverend learns about his guest's past, including how he came up with the name "Atticus." The story closes with their final Sunday evening chat: from the mouth of an ex-con, truth is told to a dying reverend.
Praise
“A quirky blend of hog hysteria, grave-robbing intrigue, and existential courtroom drama, James Varga’s ATTICUS FROM SHAWNEETOWN is a vibrant mosaic of small-town life.”
— Edward Sung for IndieReader
“At this point, one can only imagine that even Kafka might smile.”
— Rosemary Simota Thompson, CBA Record
