Pearson, T. R. 1956-

Cry me a river by T. R Pearson( Book )
10 editions published between 1993 and 1995 in English and held by 1,265 libraries worldwide
Beginning with his stunning first novel, A Short History of a Small Place, and in all the books that have followed, T. R. Pearson has created an ever-enlarging fictional realm where laugh-out-loud humor is interwoven with some of mankind's darkest impulses. The result is that seamless tapestry found in all true literature, the human comedy. With his unmistakable colloquial idiom, his hilariously eccentric characters, and the enduring resonance of his tales of fortune and.

A short history of a small place : a novel by T. R Pearson( Book )
9 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in English and held by 1,230 libraries worldwide
Recounts the last days of Miss Myra Angelique Pettigrew, local spinster, who after years of seclusion returns to public view for a brief time before leaping to her death from the local water tower. Also tells of other memorable local characters.

Blue Ridge by T. R Pearson( Book )
6 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 1,211 libraries worldwide
Hogarth, Virginia Deputy Sheriff Ray Tatum begins his investigation into the discovery of a complete set of human bones on the Appalachian Trail, while at the same time his cousin Paul is summoned to New York to identify the dead body of the son he scarcely knew. 22,500.

Off for the sweet hereafter : a novel by T. R Pearson( Book )
6 editions published between 1985 and 1995 in English and held by 1,009 libraries worldwide

Polar by T. R Pearson( Book )
7 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 988 libraries worldwide
Clayton is a ne'-er-do-well notorious among the townies for his devotion to pornographic movies on the satin channel. Suddenly without warning, he asks to be called "Titus" and appears to possess prophetic gifts which win him fame and popularity. With his newfound powers, can he help in the search for a missing child?

Glad news of the natural world by T. R Pearson( Book )
4 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 814 libraries worldwide
Twenty years ago, T. R. Pearson's A Short History of a Small Place was hailed as "an absolute stunner" (Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post) and its hero, young Louis Benfield, was dubbed "a youth not as wry as Holden Caulfield, but certainly as observant, and with a bigger, even sadder heart" (Fran Schumer, The New York Times). Now, older but not necessarily wiser, Louis Benfield returns in Glad News of the Natural World. Having moved to New York City from his hometown of Neely, North Carolina, in order to get a sense of the larger world, Louis is a modern-day Candide, looking for love and experience in all the wrong places. However, when tragedy strikes, he finds the maturity needed to be more than man enough for the job.

The last of how it was : a novel by T. R Pearson( Book )
5 editions published between 1987 and 1996 in English and held by 742 libraries worldwide

Gospel hour by T. R Pearson( Book )
4 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 729 libraries worldwide

True cross by T. R Pearson( Book )
4 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 652 libraries worldwide
Loner and small-town accountant Paul Tatum forges a friendship with fellow recluse Stoney, with whom he shares a fixation on a local damsel in distress before Paul goads Stoney onto a course of action with tragic consequences.

Seaworthy : adrift with William Willis in the golden age of rafting by T. R Pearson( Book )
5 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 592 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the unusual adventures and misadventures of eccentric extreme sportsman William Willis, known for taking lengthy, frequently ill-prepared rafting trips across the major oceans of the world in his sixties and seventies.