A chronicle of the divorces and recouplings of the author's own generation, Tracer is a terse, surrealistic, and moving portrait of life in America.
Martin, in the middle of a divorce, is seeking solace. Flying off to the neon-lit south Florida coastline, he settles in for some rest and rehabilitation with his soon-to-be ex-sister-in-law. Martin quickly settles into her bed too, creating a situation that is bound for trouble-especially when his ex-wife also appears on the scene. Cautiously, the threesome try to sort things out, engaging in varied rituals of mating, hating, forgetting, and forgiving. A funny and unforgettable novel about friends, family, and the kind of quirky, complicated relationships that will keep readers rapt through the final pages.
Martin, in the middle of a divorce, is seeking solace. Flying off to the neon-lit south Florida coastline, he settles in for some rest and rehabilitation with his soon-to-be ex-sister-in-law. Martin quickly settles into her bed too, creating a situation that is bound for trouble-especially when his ex-wife also appears on the scene. Cautiously, the threesome try to sort things out, engaging in varied rituals of mating, hating, forgetting, and forgiving. A funny and unforgettable novel about friends, family, and the kind of quirky, complicated relationships that will keep readers rapt through the final pages.
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Hardback Editions
February 1986 : Hardback
| Title: Tracer Author(s): Frederick Barthelme ISBN: 0-460-04701-9 / 978-0-460-04701-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Dent Availability: Amazon Amazon UK WorldCat More details... |
August 1985 : Hardback
| Title: Tracer Author(s): Frederick Barthelme ISBN: 0-671-54253-2 / 978-0-671-54253-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA WorldCat More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2001 : Paperback
| Title: Tracer Author(s): Frederick Barthelme ISBN: 1-58243-129-9 / 9781582431291 (USA edition) Publisher: Counterpoint Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1986 : Paperback
| Title: Tracer (Contemporary American Fiction) Author(s): Frederick Barthelme ISBN: 0-14-008969-1 / 978-0-14-008969-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Viking Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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