Weepers

Name: Weepers
Brand: St Martin's Press

St Martin's Press

Ed is a weeper: a card-carrying member of an eccentric union who is hired to cry at funerals, wakes, and burials. It's an odd job, but his services are sorely needed these days, as the town, the region, the country, have weathered so much death and disaster that the so-called normals have gone numb.\nStill, years of mourning can wear a man down. The losses pile up and the passion peters out. Even Ed-consummate pro, cowboy poet, seasoned performer!-has trouble bringing forth real tears these days. Then a strange kid-scrawny, nameless, parentless, without past or possessions-comes to town, and something bursts open. Strange forces sweep over the blasted landscape: an onslaught of unbidden feelings, unfamiliar feelings, long since buried.\nA surreal story of mourning and messiahs, deserts\n\nWeepers\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price advertised is as low as we can go \u2;