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Unfortunately for Jamalee, Woodrell's Ozarks is a place that rewards ambition with disaster. Here as in his five previous "country noir" novels, Woodrell writes with a keen understanding of class and a barely contained sense of rage. The residents of West Table's trailer parks and shotgun shacks share Sammy's sense of limited possibilities. "I ain't shit! I ain't shit! shouts your brain," Sammy thinks while wandering around the mansion, "and this place proves the point." Even when Jason sticks up for his own family, the way he does so is heartbreaking: "This expression of utter frankness takes over Jason's beautiful face, and he says, 'I don't think we're the lowest scum in town.' He didn't argue that we weren't scum, just disputed our position on the depth chart." With her mildewing etiquette guides and grandiose plans, Jamalee is the only character who doesn't share their sense of defeat, and she's the only one who, in the end, gets away--though she leaves behind her a trail of betrayal and heartache. By the time the novel's final tragedy rolls around, it seems both senseless and inevitable, as tragedies do in real life. Told in a voice that crackles with energy and wit, Tomato Red is sharp, funny, and more importantly, true. --Mary Park
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In small Ozark towns like West Table, Missouri, what you are is where you're born and in Venus Holler, what you are isn't much. For Bev Merridew, who can turn a trick as easily as roll a joint, life in Venus Holler is tolerable. For her 19-year-old and angry daughter, a life like Bev's isn't good enough. Jamalee Merridew with her tomato red hair and her barely suppressed rage has plans and they don't include Venus Holler or especially Bev. In fact they depend on her drop dead beautiful brother, Jason, the object of adoring libidinous attention from every West Table female. Jamalee thinks he's her ticket out. But Jason may just be the country queer and in the hills and hollows of the Ozarks that is about the most dangerous and also the most courageous thing a man could be. Into their midst comes Sammy Barlach, a man with too many file numbers on his record who is passing through West Table on the way to nowhere, looking to be a loser in fresh surroundings. Jamalee thinks he may just be the muscle she and Jason need. But Sammy is better at botched burglaries than security and when Jason turns up dead and the cops call it an accident even Bev is roused from her easy going acceptance of the system. Pooling their talents the misfit threesome set out to expose the solid citizens who thought it was no harm, no foul to kill a country queer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001429122
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Tomato Red This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9781901982121
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Seller Inventory # CHL9456536
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1901982122-2-3
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9781901982121
Book Description Condition: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1901982122-2-4
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: G+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green boards with silver lettering on the spine. Lightly bumped at the spine corners. Front corners relatively sharp. East Dunbartonshire Libraries bar code on the top of the flyleaf and faded "Discarded and Sold" stamp below. Slight residue from the top edge of the sign-out page was removed. A stamp on the verso of the copyright page from the library that has been filled in will call numbers. The pages are clean with a little toning along the edges. The hinges are strong and there never was a sticker on the outside of the spine. The dust jacket has been placed in a fresh mylar sleeve. The sticker at the bottom was removed with no loss of material but the red coloring is a little darker there. The dust jacket is in excellent shape with no creasing, tears or chips. It has the silver "Genius Time Out 10" round sticker still on it as most do. True first edition which preceded the American edition by a little bit. The British edition had a much more limited print run and is therefore harder to find. Full numberline on the copyright page 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. Seller Inventory # 037437
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). Seller Inventory # 353-1901982122-vrg
Book Description First edition, 1999. Hardback. 225pp. Green cloth covers with silver lettering to the spine. Dust jacket. In a small Ozark town like West Table, Missouri, what you are is where you're born and in Venus Holler, what you are isn't much. For Bev Merridew, who can turn a trick as easily as roll a joint, life in Venus Holler is tolerable. For her angry 19 year old daughter, a life like Bev's isn't good enough. Jamalee Merridew, with her tomato red hair and barely suppressed rage has plans and they don't include Venus Holler or Bev. In fact they depend upon her drop dead beautiful brother Jason, the object of adoring libidinous attention from every West Table female. Jamalee thinks he's her ticket out. But Jason may just be the country queer and in the hills and hollows of the Ozarks that's about the most dangerous and also the most courageous thing a man could be. But then Jason turns up dead. Book condition very good and with an unread feel to it. Slight toning to paper. Dust jacket very good. Unclipped. Minor shelf wear and small indentation to lower region of spine. Some colour fade to spine. Book. Seller Inventory # 1305466
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000099