Waltz in Marathon
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| Author | Charles Dickinson |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | September 12, 1983 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 275 |
| ISBN | 039453199X |
Waltz in Marathon is a 1983 novel written by Charles Dickinson, about a loan shark whose life is changed by the return of his grown children and an old romance.
Plot summary
Gentleman loan shark Harry Waltz, a sixty-one-year-old resident of Marathon, Michigan, finds his life dramatically altered by the return of his grown children and his romance with Mary Hale, a successful, forty-year-old lawyer.
Reception
Waltz in Marathon received positive reviews from critics. Ruth Doan MacDougall of The Christian Science Monitor wrote that "This is a startling first novel, mature and professional, abounding with good spirits."[1]
The artwork for this book was done by illustrator and children's book author Fred Marcellino.
References
- ^ "Harry Waltz, Loan Shark, at home; Waltz in Marathon, by Charles Dickinson. New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc. 276 pp". Christian Science Monitor. December 2, 1983. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Cox S. Waltz in Marathon (Book). Library Journal. 1983;108(19):2099. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=7487992&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Castronovo D. Waltz in Marathon (Book Review). America. 1984;150:97. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=brd&AN=503694314&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- MacDougall M. Waltz in Marathon (Book Review). Christian Science Monitor. December 1983:B4. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=brd&AN=518263470&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
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