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      Hermit King

      by William Cobb
      Published
      Dec 2005
      Main Genre
      Science Fiction Sci-Fi
      Pages
      230
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      Fiction. Set in the deep south near the end of WWII, this novel could be interpreted as a coming of age novel not only for its young characters Billy and Hallie, but for a whole region facing post-war Civil Rights demands and the worries and stress of a post-nuclear, post-Holocaust society. Accordingly, Cobb's moods in this novel alternate between sweet innocence as we watch Hallie and Billy con the local junk dealer, to mythic tragedy as we listen to Joe, a colored man who has self-exiled across the river from a racist Southern town, reminisce over his past life and philosophize over his and everyone's present life.

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      General Fiction Speculative Fiction

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      Science Fiction

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      First Edition Jan 2006 Livingston Press (AL) ISBN13 9781931982665 ISBN10 193198266X
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      Nov 2005 Livingston Press (AL) ISBN13 9781931982658 ISBN10 1931982651
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      Jul 2011 Livingston Press ISBN10 B0058KRRF8
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