A few corrections
Brad Leithauser
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A few corrections
Published
2001
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pages
273
ISBN-10
0375411496
Description
"This novel opens with a newspaper obituary. The deceased is Wesley Sultan, a respectable, unexceptional, civic-minded mid-western businessman. But the novel's first sentence hints of mysterious revelations to come: "There are at least a dozen errors here."". "Step by step, the book's narrator - himself mysterious - sets about correcting the errors, investigating the deceptive but appealing Wesley Sultan by way of the lives he touched and often manipulated: his wives, his siblings, his girlfriends, his children. Each chapter reprints the obituary but each time with a new handwritten amendment - correction piling upon correction until the original has been effectively demolished. It seems that businessman Wesley - handsome, dapper, flirtatious, and ambitious - lived a far more tangled and ambiguous life than the one he presented to the world.". "A Few Corrections is both a psychological detective story and an epitaph for a vanishing figure - the gallant, sports-car-driving local Romeo who flourished in midcentury throughout small-town America. Written with humor and lyrical dash, it is also a compelling novel that explores its subject with wit and a flowering tenderness."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in A few corrections?
This edition of A few corrections has approximately 273 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read A few corrections?
For most readers, A few corrections typically takes between 5h 41m and 3h 48m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 68,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 33m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 68,250 words
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What is the word count of A few corrections?
The estimated word count for A few corrections is approximately 68,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of A few corrections?
A few corrections was written by Brad Leithauser.
When was A few corrections published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2001. The original work may have been published on a different date.