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Country United States Publication date 2011 Originally published February 2011 Genres Autobiography, Memoir | 3.7/5 Goodreads Subject Memoir Followed by Dirty Love (2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by The Garden of Last Days
(2008) Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Memoir & Autobiography Similar Andre Dubus III books, Memoirs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Townie – A Memoir is a 2011 memoir by American novelist and short story writer Andre Dubus III. It details Dubus' childhood in Haverhill, Massachusetts and his frequently turbulent relationship with his father Andre Dubus II.
Contents
Summary
Dubus writes about growing up in Haverhill, Massachusetts in the 1970s after his parents divorced. Dubus and his three siblings spent much of their time alone while their mother worked to support the family. Dubus describes his years as a boxer, how it saved his life, and led him to writing.
Characters
The main characters are his family and friends. He grew up with three siblings.
References
Townie: A Memoir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA