![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Walter McCloud and his family live in the fictional suburb of Oak Ridge, based on Oak Park, located literally just across the street from Chicago itself, and through which runs a line of the CTA "L" rapid transit train system. My favorite is The Short History of a Prince, both as a wonderful novel full of beautifully drawn characters, and as a great Chicago novel, for the city and its environs are lovingly rendered and expertly woven in and around the fabric of the story. Jane, who grew up in Oak Park, the first suburb directly west of Chicago, is one of America’s most gifted and skilled writers, and we (my wife and I) have loved every book and appreciated each for its brilliance and exceptionally high level of craft. Jane Hamilton is a family friend, and so we have followed her writing career since her first published books. A Chicago book that holds special meaning to me Floyd Sullivan ![]()
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