School of Beauty and Charm

In a daring novel that deftly fuses wild, satiric humor and deeply felt pain, Melanie Sumner tells the story of the Pepperses of Counterpoint, Georgia -- a family that never raises their voices or honks a horn and "avoids discussing sex, politics, and religion, favoring the topic of the weather, which averages seventy-five degrees in Counterpoint year-round." Henry, a stoic businessman, vies for rule of the house with his flamboyant wife, Florida, a pertinacious Baptist and aspiring artist. Together, their clear mission is to protect and guide their children-asthmatic, hormonal Roderick and hell-bent Louise-and keep them well dressed. So when Louise flees the Maude Wilson College for Women to join the Arthur Reese Traveling Show, Henry and Florida will do anything to win her back.

Author: Melanie Sumner
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 12/01/2002
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.00h x 6.80w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780743446440

About the Author
Melanie Sumner is the author of Polite Society, a collection of stories. She won a Whiting Award in 1995 and was a regional winner in Granta's Best Young American Novelists competition. She lives in Georgia

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