Barb: A Novel

by Don Robertson

First edition. A fine copy in a VG+ dust jacket. The dust jacket's spine is faded. Rubbing to its front panel. Signed, inscribed & dated (5/12/88) on the front fly by Robertson.

164 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1988

About the author

Robertson was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended East High School. He briefly attended Harvard and Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) before working as a reporter and columnist.

Robertson won the Cleveland Arts Prize in 1966. The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature presented him with its Mark Twain Award in 1991. The Press Club of Cleveland's Hall of Fame inducted Robertson in 1992, and he received the Society of Professional Journalist's Life Achievement Award in 1995.

Robertson died on his birthday in 1999, aged 70. He's buried in Logan, Ohio.

Reviews

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since I recently had lunch with Don Robertson's widow and nephew, I was inspired to read a few of his books. This book was an easy read. Held my interest and conveys insight into the harshness of life in a quirky writing style. I liked that the setting of the story is in the Cleveland area. His use of repetition made me laugh, lightened things up and surprisingly, did not annoy me. Only complaint - a guy trying to write about being female and in some parts of the story, this is quite obvious. Barb's life is interesting and he tells the story quite well.