National Treasures by Charles McLeod - ISBN: 9780099542230
Paperback
Treasures unearthed: poignant lives, untold stories, the America unseen.

National Treasures

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    16 January 2013

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Summary

A powerful and poignant portrait of the America we don’t usually see - sharp, poetic and brilliantly written.

A man puts pieces of his life up for auction. An antique chess set played with a troubled brother (\(99.99), number plates from a crashed stolen car (\)20), Chuck Taylor trainers worn in a riot in Seattle ($8.99). Along with a short description, he tells their stories, how they fit into the tapestry of his life.

In National Treasures, men and women measure out…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099542230
ISBN-10:0099542234
Author:Charles McLeod
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:16 January 2013
Weight:197g
Dimensions:17mm x 129mm x 198mm
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National Treasures by Charles McLeod - ISBN: 9780099542230
129 × 198 mm
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A4
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Critics Review

well-researched

A portrait of America in all its breadth, across regions, classes, races, religions. Charles McLeod knows the whole country through its ill-fitting parts and people. All through this book, there are moments of wild candor and insight that crack the surface of daily life – Salvatore Scibona, author of The End
Charles McLeod’s writing is very special – crisp and rhythmical, sometimes almost poetic – William Leith * Evening Standard *
well-researched – Christena Appleyard * Daily Mail *

About The Author

Charles McLeod

Charles McLeod’s fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including:

  • Conjunctions
  • DOSSIER
  • Five Chapters
  • The Gettysburg Review
  • The Iowa Review
  • The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses
  • Salon

He is also the author of the novel American Weather.

McLeod was a Hoyns Fellow at the University of Virginia and has received fellowships from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and San Jose State University, where he was a Steinbeck Fellow.

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