The Pulitzer Prizeânominated author of Little Big Man proves that sometimes war doesnât change a person, but the world he lives in.
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Carlo Reinhart returns home from his service in Germany expecting the Ohio he left not too long ago. What he finds instead is new technology, old attitudes, and people heâs not sure he can relate to anymore.
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As Reinhart stumbles back into life as a civilian, he finds camaraderie in the most unlikely places. A former classmate, Splendor Mainwaring, a man too smart for his lot in life as a mechanic, becomes a new and eccentric friend. His boss isnât just the most over-eager real estate agent in town; heâs also a seasoned con man. Not even settling down comes easy to the gentle Reinhart. Duping him into marriage, his new wife Genevieve Raven is a force to be reckoned with.
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Endlessly surprising, this funny, sharp-edged narrative is Pulitzer Prizeâfinalist Thomas Berger at his very best. With an over the top cast of characters, itâs impossible not to fall in love with the exact people that make Reinhartâs life impossible.
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âPicture Fieldingâs Tom Jones in a 20th century landscape and youâll have some idea of Reinhart in Love.â âThe New York Times