Smoke, John Ed Bradley
Smoke, John Ed Bradley
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Smoke

Author: John Ed Bradley

Narrator: Christopher Hurt

Unabridged: 14 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2010

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

When fledgling novelist Pace Burnette heads home to Smoke, a quiet hamlet in Louisiana, he finds that the momandpop businesses that gave the place its character and charm have been put out of operation by an enormous Monster Mart on the outskirts of town. His best friend, Jay Carnihan, is struggling to keep his familys general store from going under and blames Rayford Holly, the founder of Monster Mart, for his economic woes. When Jay carries out a harebrained scheme to kidnap Holly and make him apologize for the damage hes done, Smoke and its residents are changed forever. High comedy, high jinx, unrequited love, and small town eccentrics confronting big business come together in this engaging tale.

About John Ed Bradley

John Ed Bradley is the author of several highly praised novels, including Tupelo Nights and My Juliet. A former staff writer for the Washington Post, Bradley has contributed features to Sports Illustrated, Esquire, and GQ. He divides his time between New Orleans and Opelousas, Louisiana.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aaron on September 11, 2007

Having spent most of my life in small towns, I found an affinity for this novel that I am hard-pressed to describe to people who haven't "been there and done that." The plot is simple: Small town misfit kidnaps the big corporate owner of the WalMart-like complex on the edge of the town, drives him ar......more