What do you think?
Rate this book
A Place Apart: A Novel
Ron Rozelle, author of Into That Good Night and The Windows of Heaven , focuses again on his unique brand of characters and situations in a new novel set in modern-day Ohio.
Sam, a reclusive underachiever with a long track record of failed marriages and aspirations, must face, in one short spurt of time, the imminent prospects of middle age, professional outplacement, and unwanted responsibilities toward both his father and his son, two men whom he has spent long and careful effort to distance himself from.
A Place Apart is at once witty and wry and beautiful, filled with vivid description and sharp dialogue. It hits solidly on dilemmas faced daily by many people in many places by telling a compelling story of one man in one place. It is a finely honed novel that will continue to sing a haunting, recognizable song long after the reader has finished the last page.
Sam, a reclusive underachiever with a long track record of failed marriages and aspirations, must face, in one short spurt of time, the imminent prospects of middle age, professional outplacement, and unwanted responsibilities toward both his father and his son, two men whom he has spent long and careful effort to distance himself from.
A Place Apart is at once witty and wry and beautiful, filled with vivid description and sharp dialogue. It hits solidly on dilemmas faced daily by many people in many places by telling a compelling story of one man in one place. It is a finely honed novel that will continue to sing a haunting, recognizable song long after the reader has finished the last page.
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
17 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
March 31, 2008
This book is a very good read.The Characters and the situation are very easy to relate to. It's sort of like a "every-man" kind of book.
November 1, 2008
Rozelle has an amazing ability with descriptions and characters. This book reads quickly and is stuffed with great images.
July 5, 2013
The author teaches at our local HS and this is the first book of his that I've read.
I like his writing style, very descriptive and conversational.
I like his writing style, very descriptive and conversational.
November 19, 2013
It was a good book, interesting story. I felt really disappointed at the end. I feel a lot more could've been done with the characters. Somewhat anticlimatic.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews