The Imagination of the Heart: Book Seven of the Story of Sailor and Lula by Barr

Description: The Imagination of the Heart by Barry Gifford The final chapter in the saga of Sailor Ripley and Lula Pace Fortune. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Imagination of the Heart is the final chapter in the saga of Sailor Ripley and Lula Pace Fortune, the "Romeo and Juliet of the Deep South." Their story began in Barry Giffords novel Wild at Heart, which in 1990 was made into a Palme dOr-winning feature film by David Lynch. Following Sailors death at the age of sixty-five in New Orleans, Lula moved back to her home state of North Carolina. This novel begins fifteen years later when Lula, at age eighty, decides to write a memoir in diary form, reflecting on her life with Sailor while also keeping a journal describing her last road trip- a journey with Beany Thorn, her best friend since childhood, back to New Orleans.Like a contemporary book of Revelations, dutifully recorded by Lula as a dialogue between self and soul, it becomes a bittersweet, often dangerous journey into the imagination of the heart, and what may lie beyond.Also included in this edition is "The Truth is in the Work," a conversation between Barry Gifford and Noel King which delves into a range of topics, from Giffords early publishing experiences to his film projects and to professional sports. Author Biography The author of more than forty works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, which have been translated into over twenty-five languages, BARRY GIFFORD writes distinctly American stories for readers around the globe. From screenplays and librettos to his acclaimed Sailor and Lula novels, Giffords writing is as distinctive as it is difficult to classify. Born in the Seneca Hotel on Chicagos Near North Side, he relocated in his adolescence to New Orleans. The move proved significant: throughout his career, Giffords fiction—part-noir, part-picaresque, always entertaining—is born of the clash between what he has referred to as his "Northern Side" and "Southern Side." Gifford has been recipient of awards from PEN, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Library Association, the Writers Guild of America and the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. His novel Wild at Heart was adapted into the 1990 Palme dOr-winning film of the same name. Gifford lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Review "Sailor may be dead, but luckily for us, Lula lives to bear witness to the weird world with one last great gust of gorgeous plainsong via her big-hearted medium, Barry Gifford." –Matthew Sharpe, author of The Sleeping Father "Gifford has been the master of hip disenfranchisement for more than a quarter of a century, and American literature is much better for his efforts. . . . Lula in particular shines with an earthy casualness that makes her one of the most appealing and sympathetic characters in contemporary fiction. As Andrei Codrescu posits . . . Barry Gifford is both a cult writer and a great one." –David Hellman, San Francisco Chronicle Review Quote "Sailor may be dead, but luckily for us, Lula lives to bear witness to the weird world with one last great gust of gorgeous plainsong via her big-hearted medium, Barry Gifford." - Matthew Sharpe, author of The Sleeping Father "Gifford has been the master of hip disenfranchisement for more than a quarter of a century, and American literature is much better for his efforts. . . . Lula in particular shines with an earthy casualness that makes her one of the most appealing and sympathetic characters in contemporary fiction. As Andrei Codrescu posits . . . Barry Gifford is both a cult writer and a great one." -David Hellman, San Francisco Chronicle Details ISBN158322873X Author Barry Gifford Short Title IMAGINATION OF THE HEART Language English ISBN-10 158322873X ISBN-13 9781583228739 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S. Subtitle Book Seven of the Story of Sailor and Lula Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1946 Pages 176 Series Story of Sailor & Lula Series Number 07 Residence Berkeley, CA, US AU Release Date 2009-06-02 NZ Release Date 2009-06-02 US Release Date 2009-06-02 UK Release Date 2009-06-02 Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S. Publication Date 2009-06-02 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137830094;

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