Paris Trout (novel)
Paris Trout is a 1988 American novel written by Pete Dexter.[1] It was the winner of the National Book Award for Fiction.[2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Pete Dexter |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1988 |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Pages | 306[1] |
The novel was adapted into a film of the same name.[3]
Plot
In a small Georgia town in the 1950s, Paris Trout, a bigoted store owner, kills a young black man's younger sister and wounds his mother when a car deal between them goes wrong.
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times called the novel "a masterpiece, complex and breath-taking."[4]
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References
- Mason, Deborah (July 24, 1988). "UNEXAMINED LIVES IN COTTON POINT". The New York Times.
- "National Book Awards – 1988". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- O'Connor, John J. (April 19, 1991). "TV Weekend; The Evil That Can't Be Buried, in 'Paris Trout'". The New York Times.
- "A Perfect Right to Break the Law : PARIS TROUT: by Pete Dexter (Random House: $17.95; 304 pp.)". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 1988.
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