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White Man's Grave: A Novel
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When Peace Corps volunteer Michael Killigan goes missing in West Africa, his father Randall and his best friend Boone Westfall begin separate quests to find him. Randall, a bankruptcy lawyer, is the warlord of his world, a shark in a fishbowl, exercising power with mad, relentless, hilarious glee; Boone, an American innocent abroad, journeys to the African bush, protected by the twin charms of the passport and the almighty dollar. In seeking Michael, both men find much more than they bargain for.
A satire, steeped in irony, chronicles the misadventures of Boone Westfall, who wanders through West Africa encountering witches, angry ancestors, and bad medicine in search of his missing friend Michael Killigan, whose high-powered lawyer father is conducting his own search.
A satire, steeped in irony, chronicles the misadventures of Boone Westfall, who wanders through West Africa encountering witches, angry ancestors, and bad medicine in search of his missing friend Michael Killigan, whose high-powered lawyer father is conducting his own search.
400 pages, Paperback
First published June 1,1994
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400 pages, Paperback
- Published
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March 15, 1995 by Picador
- ISBN
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9780312132149
- ASIN
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031213214X
- Language
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English
About the author
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Author Richard Dooling's first novel, Critical Care, was made into a film directed by the great Sidney Lumet, starring James Spader and Helen Mirren. His second novel, White Man's Grave, was a finalist for the 1994 National Book Award. His third novel, Brain Storm, and his fourth novel, Bet Your Life, were both New York Times Notable Books Of The Year.
In 2003-2004, Richard Dooling co-wrote and helped produce Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital for ABC. Under the pen name Eleanor Druse, a mystic and savant in residence at Kingdom Hospital, Richard Dooling also wrote The Journals of Eleanor Druse, a New York Times bestseller.
Richard Dooling was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended college and law school at Saint Louis University and worked for a few years as a registered respiratory therapist in Omaha and St. Louis.
He practiced law at Bryan Cave LLP in St. Louis for four years.
Richard Dooling lives with his wife, Kristy, in Montana.
Subscribe to I Would Prefer Not To, a quarterly newsletter by Richard Dooling, with links to his recent published essays, news about upcoming books, and new Kindle Unlimited editions of his old books. Sign up at dooling.com or at https://buttondown.com/RichardDooling
In 2003-2004, Richard Dooling co-wrote and helped produce Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital for ABC. Under the pen name Eleanor Druse, a mystic and savant in residence at Kingdom Hospital, Richard Dooling also wrote The Journals of Eleanor Druse, a New York Times bestseller.
Richard Dooling was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended college and law school at Saint Louis University and worked for a few years as a registered respiratory therapist in Omaha and St. Louis.
He practiced law at Bryan Cave LLP in St. Louis for four years.
Richard Dooling lives with his wife, Kristy, in Montana.
Subscribe to I Would Prefer Not To, a quarterly newsletter by Richard Dooling, with links to his recent published essays, news about upcoming books, and new Kindle Unlimited editions of his old books. Sign up at dooling.com or at https://buttondown.com/RichardDooling
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