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Harv: A Novel
170 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1985
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About the author
Don Robertson
76 books38 followersRobertson 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.
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.
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July 12, 2025
This was a fun read, I actually ended it with a legitimate laugh. It was especially cool to pick it up from Zubal Books in Cleveland, Ohio, since it was originally published by Zubal many years ago.
Harv is your everyday Cleveland blue-collar man. He can’t quite seem to find who or what he’s looking for, so he settles into a traditional life of working, saving, and experiencing what he can along the way. After a long career in trucking, his story takes a surprising turn that leads him into a quiet, lonesome solitude.
Each chapter reads like a short stream-of-consciousness story, something you can imagine hearing from your parents or grandparents. They’re tales of Cleveland (or really any city) as social change and questions of acceptance play out in the background. We move through Harv’s world from 1922 to 1985, witnessing the changes around him, and maybe the lack of change within him.
The “hello” introduction plants a seed that lingers throughout the book. I found myself trying to puzzle it out in every chapter, and finally, in 1985, we get our answer.
Can’t wait to read more from Don Robertson.
Harv is your everyday Cleveland blue-collar man. He can’t quite seem to find who or what he’s looking for, so he settles into a traditional life of working, saving, and experiencing what he can along the way. After a long career in trucking, his story takes a surprising turn that leads him into a quiet, lonesome solitude.
Each chapter reads like a short stream-of-consciousness story, something you can imagine hearing from your parents or grandparents. They’re tales of Cleveland (or really any city) as social change and questions of acceptance play out in the background. We move through Harv’s world from 1922 to 1985, witnessing the changes around him, and maybe the lack of change within him.
The “hello” introduction plants a seed that lingers throughout the book. I found myself trying to puzzle it out in every chapter, and finally, in 1985, we get our answer.
Can’t wait to read more from Don Robertson.
October 19, 2008
Don Robertson was recommended as a 'favorite' author by the book group of Classmates.com. When I could not find more familiar titles, I opted for Harv because of the acclaim on the book jacket back by Stiphen King.
It's short & easy to read but not tha great; however, but Don Robertson writes well enough to try another.
It's short & easy to read but not tha great; however, but Don Robertson writes well enough to try another.
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