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    Welcome to Higby

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    Welcome to Higby
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    First edition (US)
    AuthorMark Dunn
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish
    GenreComedy
    PublisherMacAdam/Cage (US)
    Methuen (UK)
    Publication date
    		2002 (US), 2004 (UK)
    Media typePrint & eBook
    Pages352[1] or 339[2]
    ISBN1-931561-17-6

    Welcome to Higby is the [3] second novel by Mark Dunn published in 2002 by MacAdam/Cage.[4] and dedicated to his twin brother Clay.

    Plot introduction[edit]

    The novel concerns the interconnected lives of the inhabitants of Higby, a fictional town in northern Mississippi,[5] during the Labor Day weekend in 1993.[6] Five separate story lines are woven together featuring 25 main characters[1] which include the Revd. Oren Cullen, struggling to cope with the death of his wife and behaviour of his son Clint (who starts the weekend by falling off a water tower) who is drawn to the manageress of the local massage parlour and Talitha Leigh, kidnapped by an extremist vegan cult and renamed 'Blithe'.[7]

    Reception[edit]

    • A review from The Independent says the novel is 'undemanding but often hilarious', 'a cross between John Irving and the Coen brothers'.[7]
    • Publishers Weekly describe it as a 'witty and intricate book', 'both laugh-out-loud funny and sweetly touching','Dunn, a playwright, has a wonderful ear for dialogue; his rich and enticing prose, elegant structuring and wonderful attention to the smallest of details make this novel a delight.'[6]
    • Leif Enger compared the book to Modern Baptists by James Wilcox and Texasville by Larry McMurtry[8]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b BookPage Interview October 2002: Mark Dunn
    2. ^ Dunn, Mark. "Welcome to Higby (9781931561174): Mark Dunn: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
    3. ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/6536-macadam-cage-introduces-its-inaugural-children--s-series.html MacAdam/Cage Introduces Its Inaugural Children’s Series
    4. ^ Fantastic Fiction
    5. ^ Summer 2005 NCB News Page 6
    6. ^ a b http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-931561-17-4 Fiction Review: WELCOME TO HIGBY by Mark Dunn
    7. ^ a b "Paperbacks: We Need to Talk About KevinDr Johnson's WomenWelcome to HigbyDeep SurvivalSelected StoriesEmperors of Dreams - Reviews, Books". The Independent. 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2011-04-19.[dead link]
    8. ^ front flyleaf of 1st UK edition, 2004 publ. Methuen
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