The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter

Name: The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Craig Lancaster
ISBN: 9781491541555

Author: Craig Lancaster

Narrator: Craig Lancaster

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 11/01/2014

Categories: Fiction, Sports, Family Life

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of 600 Hours of Edward comes the story of two small-town characters whose fates are inextricably linked.Hugo Hunter, a would-be boxing champion, is thirty-seven, soft around the middle, and broke—his glory days long gone. Raised by his beloved grandmother, he is rough around the edges but has a kind heart. Watching Hugo ringside for nearly twenty years, sportswriter Mark Westerly has struggled to keep a professional distance while he’s served alternately as Hugo’s friend, mentor, and conscience. As Hugo lands on the ropes again, Mark steps in to try to save him and, along the way, gets an unexpected second chance of his own when he meets the gentle and lovely Lainie.In this moving tale of human folly and kindness, can two people who’ve lived so long under the weight of their pasts finally find redemption?

About Craig Lancaster

Craig Lancaster is the bestselling author of the novels 600 Hours of Edward, Edward Adrift, and The Summer Son, as well as the short-story collection Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure. For twenty-five years he worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers all over the country. He lives in Billings, Montana, where he does freelance editing and design work in addition to his fiction writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gavin on August 17, 2016

There is a lot to like about The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter, not least of these is that snappy title. It also has interesting, likeable characters, good robust prose, and a story that starts and stops in the right place. That last one might seem a little odd, but I really enjoyed the way that Crai......more

Goodreads review by Martha on November 02, 2014

I got this book because I so much enjoyed Mr. Lancaster's Edward books. This one is even better but I cannot figure out how to describe it. Yes, it is about boxing, my least favorite sport. But, no, it's not really about boxing. Well, I did learn something about boxing and sports writing. But that's......more

Goodreads review by Whistler's on September 24, 2016

It's not just boxing. There's a love story. Welcome to Billings, Montana, where we step back in time sixty years. When the smokes were unfiltered Camels and boutique beer was just a bad joke. When men were men and women were bitter-sweet memories. For a while the only females in this story are Hugo's......more

Goodreads review by Philip on October 12, 2014

A story of failure after failure of a boxer wannabe and the efforts and frustrations of the people close to him as they also failed to prevent his self-destruction. The story as told by a sports writer suffering from a failed marriage and the tragic loss of a son, caused mostly by his failure as a F......more

Goodreads review by Shane on November 07, 2014

3.5/5 I liked this, but I'm mainly let down since I had expectations that this would be as good as the 'Edward' books. It's a quick easy read that becomes a page-turner, but I kept hoping it would be elevated to the standard I held from 600 Hours of Edward. A nice little surprise did make me smile, a......more

Quotes

“This story ties it all together, from the boxer and the writer’s eyes—the struggling middle, the bright beginning, and the path toward the end for Hugo Hunter and this Montana collection of characters. It’s about the fraternity of the lost, and the tales they tell each other on their way back.” —Tim Kawakami, award-winning sports columnist, San Jose Mercury News“To describe The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter as ‘a story about a boxer and a sports reporter’ would be too limiting. It’s a story about the human condition, and about how, for better or worse, we all need each other. Lancaster masterfully crafts a timeless piece set in an American town, and creates characters so real I expect to meet them in a bar on my way through Billings, Montana. In short, Craig Lancaster is an author who constantly challenges me to step up my game. His latest novel only increases that challenge. Whereas Hugo Hunter’s best days might be behind him, Lancaster is just getting revved up.” —Elisa Lorello, bestselling author of Faking It, Ordinary World, and She Has Your Eyes“Like Edward Stanton before them, Hugo Hunter and Mark Westerly are characters that shine with authenticity. Craig Lancaster may very well be the best writer I know when it comes to telling the stories of broken misfits struggling toward the light, and The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter may very well be his best book yet.” —Tyler Dilts, author of A Cold and Broken Hallelujah, The Pain Scale, and A King of Infinite Space