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Sweeney
Overview
The fictional High Plains village of Sweeney, New Mexico, population 856 and falling, is like so many small towns in rural America--once vibrant and alive but now a dry husk of obsolescence, decay, and despair. Only its few remaining citizens care that it not die like so many other towns, but when a handful of them concoct a plot to draw attention to their hometown, the result is a hilarious romp through the oddities and opportunities of small town life. Aliens, nudists, naked bull riders, Druids, phony Indians, and real Indians--all play a role in Sweeney's quixotic journey of survival and self-discovery.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780826350336
- ISBN-10: 082635033X
- Publisher: Unm Press
- Publish Date: October 2011
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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