 First edition cover | |
| Author | William Watkins |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | James Richardson (cover photo) |
| Cover artist | Montague Ferry Design, NYC |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Lynx Publishing Company |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-9668965-0-5 |
Cassina Gambrel Was Missing is a 1999 novel by William Watkins.
Plot
Set against turbulent events in Memphis, Tennessee in the late 1970s, the novel concerns a young, white, college student named Jackson Taylor who befriends an older black woman named Cassina Gambrel. As the protagonist's fortune and world expands, Cassina's narrows. Years later, Jackson begins a search for his former friend and the book takes on a cynical tone, bordering on bitterness, while the story unfolds through a series of revealing flashbacks.
Reception and characteristics
The novel has been described as part coming-of-age story and part comedy of manners and garnered praise for the author's ability to draw keen characterizations with few words and to juggle a non-linear narrative with skill. [1]
References
- ^ "Star Quality". The Memphis Flyer. Contemporary Media Inc. 1999-06-10. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
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