The Itinerant

This novel tells the story of a journeyman printer Jake Trickle, who stepped off the bus in Williamstown, Illinois, and found love, community and the challenge of politics. He learned that "road oil and romance don't mix," through a series fo discoveries tumbling one after another that changed lives all over Williamstown--including his. This insightful look at mid-20th century life in central Illinois will provide a walk down memory lane that touches your heart while it broadens you feeling for people and politics. Your view of small town America will never be quite the same, but you will be richer in understanding people everywhere. This is a perfect choice for book discussion clubs of whatever generation or geographic location. While fiction, the novel also portrays an historically accurate descrtion fo the time, culture and social dynamic of its setting.