Somewhere South of Here
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Book Overview
I'd wondered about my mother all my life -- what she looked like, how she smelled and sounded and acted. Lately this wondering had grown to encompass a curiosity about the kind of people she herself came from, because they were my family, too, after all, even though I knew nothing about them. I'd no idea whether they were loud or soft-spoken, funny or boring, preferred chocolate to vanilla, if they liked movies over books or the other way around. I wondered whether any of them had ever done anything magnificent in their lives, or if they were the kind of folks who were satisfied with just getting by. These things were important -- knowing them would help me to know myself, and the only way that would happen was if I went and looked for her. With all his possessions on his motorcycle, Billy Mann sets off on a cross-country odyssey from New York to Santa Fe in search of a mother who deserted him long ago. What Billy discovers, however, is a life rich with possibility -- the chance for love, friendship, and, finally, a family to call his own.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0060084375
ISBN13:9780060084370
Release Date:May 2002
Publisher:Harper Perennial
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
My Favourite Book Of 2005!!!A Wondrous Journey In A Quest For Answers!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is a thoroughly enjoyable and very well well written sequel to the author's first book "Eddie's Bastard". In this book we find Billy Mann travelling to New Mexico in order to find his real mother who abandoned him at birth. The characters he meets along the way spring to life from the pages and you can almost smell the chiles frying in the New Mexico heat and be with Billy in his quest. This is an excellent book which I was lucky enough to read in one sitting and I look forward to more of Mr. Kowalski's works and I think his website is really cool too.
the sequel to one of the best novels I have ever read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
It would have been a 5 star book if I hadn't read Eddie's Bastard first. Eddie Mann goes to Santa Fe, New Mexico to find his mother. This book was a great read from one of my new favorite authors. All three of his books have been great. Although this was probably the least great. I would reccomend this book but please read Eddies Bastard first.
He's Done It Again!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I won't give you a summary of this charming story, since the editorial reviews have already done that. But I will tell you that this sequel to Eddie's Bastard, Kowalski's first book, doesn't disappoint. A word of advice: IF you haven't yet read EB, do that first. It's a special treat -- one of my all-time favorite novels. Starting with EB will only enhance your enjoyment of Somewhere South of Here. There! That's two recommendations all in one. Enjoy.
The Manns live on....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Billy Mann rides to New Mexico in search of his mother at the beginning of this book. He's searching for more, of course; answers, family, community. He finds an unusual and entertaining cast of characters that includes a girl who may or may not be his half sister, a bewitching gypsy singer, a perennial student-philosopher, and a loony sniper. Enjoyable mayhem ensues. A serious subtext underlies the comic plotines; Billy is compassionate, aware, and mournful. What appeared to be such rollicking good fun (in the first novel) appears differently when viewed through the eyes of a more mature narrator. Billy cares for these broken people, and emerges at novel's end with a deepened understanding and a more complete life.
A refreshing, and excellent sequal to a great novel!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
When I read "Eddie's Bastard" I was completely captivated by Billy Mann, and all his life experiences. "Somewhere South of Here" continues where "Eddie's Bastard" left off. Kowalski is a natural story teller. This book kept my attention, and I have already begun reading it again! Great job Bill!
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