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The Dropper
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Author:
McLarty, Ron
Narrator:
McLarty, Ron
Published:
Books on Tape 2010
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After the death of his mother, Albert “Shoe” Horn is left to provide for his alcoholic father and look after his younger brother Bobby—a teenager with the mind of a child. After Shoe inadvertently kills a man in a fight, he must try to balance the need to protect his brother and his desire to protect himself. Shoe’s story unfolds against the 1922 union strikes in England, as he must choose between living his father’s life, with his brother, or a new life in America, alone.
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OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
01/05/2010
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307704603
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APA Citation (style guide)

Ron McLarty. (2010). The Dropper. Unabridged Books on Tape.

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Ron McLarty. 2010. The Dropper. Books on Tape.

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Ron McLarty, The Dropper. Books on Tape, 2010.

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Ron McLarty. The Dropper. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2010.

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      • content: Gutsy 17-year-old Albert "Shoe" Horn is an apprentice plumber and part-time boxer whose story takes place in England in 1922. When his mother dies, he finds himself responsible for an abusive, alcoholic father and a younger brother with special needs. McLarty performs his marvelous novel about the indomitable Shoe's day-to-day survival with poetic grit, cynical genius, respect, and deep affection. McLarty's memorable characters include Shoe's best friend, the gentle giant McAvy, his slave-driving boss, the Irish louts that resurrect his temper, the tempting ladies who seek him out, his hilarious plumbing clients, and the formidable "Dropper," who Shoe fears will take away the most true thing in his life, his brother. Listeners will laugh and cry as Shoe makes his way in his world. B.J.P. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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