Trailerpark

<p><strong>Each story is uncommonly good. . . surprising lively writing and believably human characters. . . . Banks has a terrific eye mordant yet affectionate for the bric-a-brac and the pathos of the American dream. -- <em>Washington Post Book World</em></strong></p><p><strong>In this series of related short stories acclaimed author Russell Banks offers gripping realistic portrayals of individual Americans and paints a portrait of New England life that is at once dark witty and revealing.</strong></p><p>Get to know the colorful cast of characters at the Granite State Trailerpark where Flora in number 11 keeps more than a hundred guinea pigs and screams at people to stay away from her babies Claudel in number 5 thinks he is lucky until his wife burns down their trailer and runs off with Howie Leeke and Noni in number 7 has telephone conversations with Jesus and tells the police about them. </p>