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      Ballad of the Confessor

      by William Zink
      Published
      Jul 2003
      Main Genre
      Literary Literary
      Pages
      232
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      Set in the sultry underbelly of Charleston, South Carolina, this workingman's tale introduces Lorne, an overqualified grunt at the local nursery. College educated, he labors in the shadows of Charleston's pastel mansions, dreaming of a way out. The strain caused by his entrapment pushes Lorne toward fits of despair and excruciating loneliness. His only refuge is his free-wheeling, somewhat depraved imagination-he fantasizes instead of imploding. Whether cruising the beaches on the back of his friend's motorcycle or confiding in his only true friend, Reggie, as they discuss life's unpredictable hand, Lorne clings to a belief in his own survival.

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      General Fiction

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      Literary

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      First Edition Jul 2003 Sugar Loaf Press ISBN13 9780970070203 ISBN10 0970070209
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      Jun 2012 ISBN10 B0089GBF3S
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