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" Francis Phelan returned to Albany twenty two years after leaving his family to go on the run because he killed a strike breaker with a rock. All this time he has been tramping around the country, and now back home, he begins to take stock of his past life and come to terms with his family. Kennedy describes three days in his life as Francis wanders around Albany, works at odd jobs, visits with his wife and children and meets his grandson. Although they seem to be willing to take him back, his sense of honor will not allow him to stay.
Helen, the woman he is currently involved with is sick and he tries to help her with some money, but it is too late. Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Francis finds that changing one's life is not always possible."
Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- actions leading to death of someone
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Wisdom from homeless/bum?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 60's-90's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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