{"product_id":"straight-man-a-novel-1","title":"Straight Man: A Novel","description":"Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls. • Now the AMC Original Series Lucky Hank.\n\nWilliam Henry Devereaux, Jr., is the reluctant chairman of the English department of a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt. Devereaux's reluctance is partly rooted in his character—he is a born anarchist—and partly in the fact that his department is more savagely divided than the Balkans.\n\nIn the course of a single week, Devereaux will have his nose mangled by an angry colleague, imagine his wife is having an affair with his dean, wonder if a curvaceous adjunct is trying to seduce him with peach pits, and threaten to execute a goose on local television. All this while coming to terms with his philandering father, the dereliction of his youthful promise, and the ominous failure of certain vital body functions. In short, Straight Man is classic Russo—side-splitting, poignant, compassionate, and unforgettable.\n\nLook for Richard Russo's new book, Somebody's Fool, coming soon.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0375701907\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0375701907.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Russo, Richard\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41455131492410,"sku":"DBV.0375701907.A","price":5.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0375701907-0_a83b3e2b-6a69-40c7-94d2-98c77e1cc50e.jpg?v=1781035514","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/straight-man-a-novel-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}