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    Rock Island Line

    By David Rhodes

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    Raised in an idyllic Iowa town, young July Montgomery is rocked by the tragic death of his parents. Fleeing to Philadelphia, he fashions a ghostly existence in an underground train station. When a young woman appears to free him from his malaise, they return together to the Iowa heartland, where the novel soars to its heartrending climax. First published to enormous acclaim in 1975, Rock Island Line brings Rhodes's striking characterizations and unparalleled eye for the telling detail to this tale of paradise lost and possibly regained.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMilkweed Editions
    Release dateAug 1, 2010
    ISBN9781571318244
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    David Rhodes

    David Rhodes is president of CBS News, where he oversees the award-winning news division’s programming on broadcast, radio, and digital platforms, including CBSN, the first 24/7 anchored streaming news network. He became a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2013 and is a member of the International Media Council at the annual meetings in Davos. He graduated from Rice University and currently sits on the Board of Trustees and the James A Baker III Institute Advisory Board. He lives with his wife Emma and two children in New York City.

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    • 5/5
      I picked this book up by chance at a local library a few years ago. Although it is dark and and not "feel good" it is completely gripping. David Rhodes is a master of detail and his writing in this story is absolutely absorbing.