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by Jamie Duclos-Yourdon (Author)
When Froelich disappears from the fourth-tallest ladder in the world, his nephew's quest to find him interlaces with the journeys of two spunky young women who outwit their guardians. In a Wild West populated with immigrants, skittish Civil War veterans, hungry clouds, a circus menagerie, and a few murderers, this fairy-tale twist on the American dream explores the conflict between loyalty and ambition, and the need for connection, even at the highest rungs.
Front Jacket
This is the author's Oz. It's his Wonderland. Over it all, the ladder looms.
- Brian Juenemann, Eugene Register-Guard
Back Jacket
Froelich nurses a decades-old family grudge from his permanent perch atop a giant ladder in this nineteenth century madcap adventure novel. When he disappears suddenly, his nephew embarks on a rain-soaked adventure across the Pacific Northwest landscape to find him, accompanied by an ornery girl with a most unfortunate name. In their encounters with Confederate assassins, European expatriates, and a general store magnate, this fairytale twist on the American dream explores the conflicts between loyalty and ambition and our need for human connection, even at the highest rungs.
Author Biography
Jamie Duclos-Yourdon, a freelance editor and technical expert based in Portland, Oregon, received his bachelor's degree from Colby College, and his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. His short fiction has appeared in the Alaska Quarterly Review, Chicago Literati, and others, and he has contributed essays and interviews to Booktrib. Froelich's Ladder is his debut novel.
