Finn: A Novel by Jon Clinch
Who was Huckleberry Finn's father? Finn, the namesake of the title, is not Twain's illustrious Huck, but Huck's father, "Pap." This dark story is mostly narrated from the point of view of an alcoholic and racist father who turned up in Mark Twain's 1884 novel. He was a corpse floating down the Mississippi- nude, with a bullet in his back- inside a shack containing a wooden leg, black cloth masks, a baby's bottle, women's underwear and other unpredictable items. I grew up on Twain and cannot believe that this book dare tackle the infamous Pap. I cannot wait to pick this one up and I promise to write up a proper review when I do. Stay tuned!
