as an eagle’s; his pitch, perfect; his understanding of
the emotions deeply moving. He reaches us, crucially,
naturally, where we live.”
—Rebecca Sinkler, Philadelphia Inquirer
“A luminous book…with each little turn, we see a
new facet of forbearance and ineffable love.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
OTHER BOOKS BY WILLIAM WHARTON
BIRDY
DAD*
A MIDNIGHT CLEAR*
SCUMBLER*
PRIDE*
TIDINGS
FRANKY FURBO
LAST LOVERS
EVER AFTER*
HOUSEBOAT ON THE SEINE*
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 1984 by Wilton, Inc.
Previously published in hardcover by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
This book is published in the United States of America and Canada.
First Newmarket Edition.
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Wharton, William.
Scumbler / William Wharton.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-55704-258-6
1. Americans—France—Paris—Fiction. 2. Paris (France)—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3573.H32S3 1996
813’ .54—dc20
95-30075
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