Take Me Where the Good Times Are
1965 novel by Robert Cormier
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| Author | Robert Cormier |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | J. Sposato |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 1965 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Take Me Where the Good Times Are is a novel by Robert Cormier. First published in 1965, it is Cormier's third novel.
Plot
This story features Tommy Bartin, a 70-year-old resident at the Dorchester County, Maryland poorhouse. When another resident leaves Tommy some cash, he sees his opportunity to go back to the area he grew up in. However, Tommy finds that his old town has changed substantially over time, and he hopes to find a way to be useful again, and to regain his self-respect.[1]
Themes
Themes in this story include the quality of denial and facing reality even if it is undesirable.[1]
References
- ^ a b Reeves, Joseph T. (April 24, 2000). "Take Me Where the Good Times Are (Mass Market Paperback)". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
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Novels by Robert Cormier
- Now and At the Hour (1960)
- A Little Raw on Monday Mornings (1963)
- Take Me Where the Good Times Are (1965)
- The Chocolate War (1974)
- I Am the Cheese (1977)
- After the First Death (1979)
- The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1983)
- Beyond the Chocolate War (1985)
- Fade (1988)
- Other Bells for Us to Ring (1990)
- We All Fall Down (1991)
- Tunes for Bears to Dance To (1992)
- In the Middle of the Night (1995)
- Tenderness (1998)
- Heroes (1998)
- The Rag and Bone Shop (2001)
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