Smokey Hollow: A Fictional Memoir

Smokey Hollow: A Fictional Memoir

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Condition: SECONDHAND

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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings

A fictional memoir set in the evocative, working-class community of Smokey Hollow, Smokey Hollow: A Fictional Memoir by Bob Quinn chronicles the vivid, deeply personal landscape of a bygone era through the lens of a narrator whose memories blur the line between fact and imagination. Quinn crafts a richly atmospheric narrative that captures the rhythms of small-town life — its characters, struggles, and unspoken bonds — with warmth, humor, and an unflinching honesty. The hybrid genre of fictional memoir allows Quinn to present truth not as a rigid record of events, but as an emotional and cultural inheritance, shaped by the stories communities tell about themselves. Written with a lyrical yet grounded voice, the work illustrates how place and memory are inseparable, and how the stories of ordinary people carry an extraordinary weight.

Author: Bob Quinn
Format: Hardback

Genre: Modern fiction

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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings

A fictional memoir set in the evocative, working-class community of Smokey Hollow, Smokey Hollow: A Fictional Memoir by Bob Quinn chronicles the vivid, deeply personal landscape of a bygone era through the lens of a narrator whose memories blur the line between fact and imagination. Quinn crafts a richly atmospheric narrative that captures the rhythms of small-town life — its characters, struggles, and unspoken bonds — with warmth, humor, and an unflinching honesty. The hybrid genre of fictional memoir allows Quinn to present truth not as a rigid record of events, but as an emotional and cultural inheritance, shaped by the stories communities tell about themselves. Written with a lyrical yet grounded voice, the work illustrates how place and memory are inseparable, and how the stories of ordinary people carry an extraordinary weight.