cover image Spartina

Spartina

John Casey. Avon Books, $12 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-380-71104-8

A Rhode Island fisherman grows taciturn and restless in his 40s, until the unexpected occurs: an affair with a woman who has the power to draw out and challenge her lover. ``Casey uses a simple, unadorned narrative style to create an evocative character study,'' wrote PW. This novel won the 1989 National Book Award. (July)